Mock Crabs

A main that leans on butter and flour.

Entrées

contains glutencontains dairycontains eggs

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 59 ml butter
  • 120 ml flour
  • 7 ml salt
  • 4 ml mustard
  • 1 ml paprika
  • 350 ml scalded milk
  • 1 can Kornlet
  • 1 egg
  • 15 ml Worcestershire Sauce
  • 240 ml buttered cracker crumbs
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 4 tablespoons butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • 1½ cups scalded milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
  2. Mix the flour with the salt, mustard, and paprika. Add the mixture to the melted butter.
  3. Gradually pour in the scalded milk, stirring until combined.
  4. Add the Kornlet, the slightly beaten egg, and the Worcestershire Sauce. Stir to combine.
  5. Pour the mixture into a buttered baking dish.
  6. Cover the top with the buttered cracker crumbs.
  7. Bake until the crumbs are brown.

Steps last refined 2026-11-13 — we sharpen our recipes every week, so check back.

Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories472
Protein12.4 g
Fat31.7 g
Carbs34.6 g
Fiber1.0 g
Sodium1999 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States