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Oyster Crabs à la Newburg
Photo: Elle Hughes

Oyster Crabs à la Newburg

11 ingredients 1 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

922
Calories
51g
Protein
29g
Fat
106g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Crab 100g cooked 97
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Brandy 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

  • 1 cup oyster crabs
  • 1 cup mushroom caps
  • ⅓ cup Sherry wine
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • Salt
  • Cayenne
  • Nutmeg
  • ¾ cup cream
  • Yolks two eggs
  • 1 tablespoon brandy

Directions

1

Peel mushroom caps and break in pieces. Add oyster crabs and wine, cover, and let stand one hour. Melt butter, add first mixture, and cook eight minutes. Add flour, and cook two minutes. Season with salt, cayenne, and nutmeg; then add heavy cream. Just before serving add egg yolks, slightly beaten, and brandy.

By Fannie Merritt Farmer · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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