1/2 c Butter or margarine 2 ea Celery ribs,chopped 1 cn Mushrooms(5.5oz) 1 t Celery salt 1/2 t Cayenne pepper 1 c Cream 1 x Lemon juice 1 ea Onion,chopped 1 lb Crabmeat,lump,picked over 1 ea Pimiento,chopped 1/4 t Mace 1 c Milk 2 ea Egg yolks,well beaten 1 c Bread crumbs,buttered 1. Melt butter in saucepan with onion and celery; cook until vegetables are golden. 2. Add crabmeat, mushrooms, pimiento and seasonings; stir in milk and cream and cook slowly 15 minutes. 3. Add beaten egg yolks, a small amount at a time; cook 10 minutes longer, stirring. 4. Spoon hot mixture into four to six buttered ramekins or shells; sprinkle with lemon juice and cover with buttered bread crumbs. 5. Bake in preheated 450'F. oven a few minutes to brown crumbs.
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