Daddy’s Crab Imperial

½ tsp. salt

4 Tbsp. butter

2 Tbsp. flour

1 c. milk

2 tsp. lemon juice

1 tsp. mustard

1 lb. crabmeat

Tabasco sauce to taste

½ c. grated cheese

Worcestershire sauce

1 (big) Tbsp. mayonnaise

2 slices bread

Melt butter in saucepan and blend in flour. Add milk, stirring to prevent lumping and make smooth white sauce. Fold in remaining ingredients. Stirring, place crabmeat (in lumps – don’t break apart) in casserole dish. Pour sauce over top of crabmeat. Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Toast 2 slices of bread, break into crumbs and put on top. Place in hot oven at 400 degrees - cook 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

In memory of my grandmother, Elizabeth Hundley.

Submitted by: Diane H. King, Onancock, VA