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Cromer crab rarebit with Little Gem salad (recipes) and soapwort (medicine)


Cromer crab rarebit with Little Gem salad (recipes)






Serves 4



Preparation time

30 mins to 1 hour























Ingredients



4 whole Cromer crabs, cookedsalt and freshly ground black pepperFor the rarebit sauce375g/13oz Montgomery cheddar cheese, grated3 tbsp milk25g/1oz breadcrumbs25g/1oz flourdash of Worcestershire sauce1 free-range egg1 free-range egg yolk½ tsp English mustard powdersalt and pinch white pepper25g/1oz butter, meltedTo serve2 Little Gem lettuces, leaves only2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil½ lemon, juice only1 crusty loaf or baguette, sliced and toasted



Method



1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.2. Open the crabs and remove all the white and brown meat from the shells and place into a bowl. Feel for any small pieces of broken shell and remove from the meat.3. Wash the main shells of the crabs thoroughly and then pat dry with kitchen paper.4. Use a fork to gently mash together the brown and white crabmeat and season with salt and white pepper.5. Divide the crabmeat into four equal portions and spoon back into each of the clean shells.6. For the rarebit sauce, place the cheese and milk into a small pan and heat, stirring occasionally to prevent it catching, until the cheese is melted.7. Add the breadcrumbs and flour and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring all the time to prevent any lumps forming.8. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Add the Worcestershire sauce, whole egg and egg yolk and the mustard powder. Mix thoroughly and season, to taste, with salt and white pepper.9. Place the filled crab shells onto a large Baking sheet. 10. Spoon the rarebit sauce over the top of the crabmeat. Drizzle over a little melted butter and place into the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the rarebit is bubbling and golden-brown.11. When ready to serve, dress the Little Gem leaves with the olive oil and lemon juice.12. Serve the crab rarebit in the shells with the salad and toasted bread alongside.



soapwort (medicine)


soapwort
<botany> A common plant (Saponaria officinalis) of the Pink family; so called because its bruised leaves, when agitated in water, produce a lather like that from soap.

Synonym: Bouncing Bet.

Source: Websters Dictionary