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                       Crab and Mushroom Casserole

Recipe By     : Freeze With Ease copyright 1965
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Casseroles                       Fish & Seafood
                Freezer Meals

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         mushrooms -- sliced
   8      tablespoons   butter -- divided
     1/3  cup           flour
  10      ounces        chicken broth
   1 1/2  cups          medium or light cream
                        salt and pepper -- to taste
   1 1/2  pounds        fresh crabmeat OR
   2      cans          canned crabmeat
                        buttered bread crumbs
                        American cheese -- grated

Saute mushrooms in 2 T. butter for 5 minutes and set aside. Melt 6 T butter. Re
move from heat and blend in flour. Add chicken broth, cream, salt and pepper. R
eturn to heat and cook until thickened and smooth.

In 6-cup casserole arrange in alternate layers the mushrooms, sauce and crabmea
t. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese. Freeze.

To serve: put frozen casserole in 325 oven. Bake until brown and bubbly, 45 to 
60 minutes. Defrosted casserole bakes at 350 for 30 minutes.

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