Poached eggs and crabmeat with brandied cream sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
8 tablespoons Butter, Cut in 1/2\" Pieces
1 pounds Fresh Crabmeat
⅛ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
½ teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Finely Chopped Onion
3 tablespoons Flour
1½ cup Milk
8 larges Eggs
1½ tablespoon Vinegar
½ teaspoon Paprika
2 tablespoons Brandy
1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
⅛ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 teaspoon Salt

Directions

BRANDIED CREAM SAUCE

Sauce: In a heavy saucepan melt butter, add onions and saute‚ until they are soft but not brown. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Whisk in milk and cook until sauce thickens and is smooth. In a small pan warm brandy and ignite. When the flame subsides add to the sauce with the lemon juice, cayenne and salt.

Taste for seasoning. Keep warm while you prepare the crabmeat and eggs. Melt butter in a skillet and add crabmeat, salt and cayenne to taste. Saute‚ the crabmeat for about 6 minutes over medium heat.

Poach eggs in water with 1-2 tb vinegar. Divide sauteed crabmeat among 4 ramekins and cover each portion with 2 poached eggs. Top with brandied cream sauce. Sprinkle with paprika. Serve with toast or garlic bread. From: Syd's Cookbook.

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