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Crayfish Tails in Herbed Bechamel Sauce
Ingredients:
4 – 6 Crayfish tails cooked, shell split in half & sac removed
1 tbsp dried mixed Herbs
2 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Flour
1 cup of Milk
Season all
Pinch of Nutmeg
½ cup Pecorino Cheese grated fine
¼ cup Pecorino Cheese (extra)
Method:
- Remove the crayfish meat from the shells and cut into bite size portions.
- Reserve the shells.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter.
- Then remove from heat, add flour and mix until mixture is free of lumps.
- While still off the heat, gradually add the milk, stirring constantly until completely blended and smooth.
- Stir over low heat until it boils and thickens. Remove saucepan from heat.
- Add ½ cup of pecorino cheese to sauce and stir well until it has melted through.
- Add mixed herbs, nutmeg to sauce, together with crayfish pieces.
- Arrange the reserved crayfish tails onto a heat proof dish and spoon the mixture into the shells.
- Sprinkle over with extra grated cheese and dust with season all.
- Place dish under the grill to brown. Serve at once.
