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Blue Crab Gratin

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 to 8 appetizer

Ingredients

1

cup heavy cream

4

ounces jumbo lump crabmeat (preferably Louisiana blue crabs)

2

ounces Brie (preferably Brie de Meaux)

1

tablespoon chopped fresh chives plus more for garnishing

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1

/4 cup grated Piave Vecchio or Parmesan cheese

2

tablespoons panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)

Warm bread

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Preparation

  1. Preheat broiler to high. Bring cream to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until reduced by half, 5–7 minutes. Add crabmeat and simmer until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; gently fold in Brie and chives and season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 12-oz. baking dish and sprinkle Piave Vecchio over in a very fine layer, then panko. Broil until cheese is golden brown, about 1 minute. Garnish with more chives and serve with warm bread.