Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- Crab Mixture
- 15 grams butter
- 3 teaspoons plain flour
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon cream
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1¼ teaspoons dry mustard
- 170 grams canned crab, (drained)
- 60 grams cream cheese
- Avocado Mixture
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, ( minced garlic > 1 teaspoon )
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1½ teaspoons tabasco sauce
- 125 grams cream cheese
- Lettuce Cups
- 1 butter lettuce
- 6 small cups
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Directions
Crab Mixture
1. In a mixing bowl, combine milk, mayonnaise and cream.
2. Melt butter in saucepan, stir in the flour and stir over the heat for 1 minute.
3. Gradually stir in the combined milk, mayonnaise and cream. Stir consistently over the heat until the mixture boils and thickens.
4. Remove from the heat, stir in tomatoe paste, lemon juice and mustard.
5. Cover mixture and allow to cool to room temperature.
6. Stir the crab into cooled sauce.
7. Process crab mixture and cream cheese until smooth.
Avocado Mixture
1. Process 125g of cream cheese, avocado, garlic, lemon juice and tabasco together until smooth.
Lettuce Cups
1. Drop lettuce leaves into a pan of boiling water. Drain immediately.
2. Place leaves in a bowl of iced water.
3. Drain immediately.
4. Line 6 individual 125 ml cup dishes with the lettuce leaves.
5. Spoon crab mixture evenly into lettuce-lined cups and refrigerate for 1 hour.
6. Spoon avocado mixture evenly over crab mixture.
7. Top with remaining reserved lettuce leaves and refrigerate for several hours or overnight prior to serving.
8. To serve, up end cups onto a plate, garnish with lemon slices and avocado slices.