Seafood, Bullock's Tea Room/ Crab Tetrazzini

By Floridaberry

"Another nostalgia recipe, this dish was popular at Bullock's WestwoodVillage, a store that opened in 1932 as a suburban store; but is now surrounded by high rise buildings. Recipe submitted to the Los Angeles Times by Louise De Vries, food and beverage director at the departent store's Tea Room"

Ingredients

• 4 ounces spaghetti
• 1/4 cup hot whipping cream
• 3 eggs yolks, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3/4 lb crabmeat
• 2 large mushrooms, sliced
• 2 1/2 teaspoons chopped black olives
• 3/4 teaspoon finely chopped parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sherry wine
• 1/2 teaspoon onion juice (or onion salt)
• parmesan cheese, for topping
• paprika (for garnish)
• Bechamel sauce
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups well-seasoned chicken stock

Preparation

Step 1

1. Start heating the oven to 350 degrees.

2. To make the bechamel sauce, melt butter, stir in flour and cook stirring for 1 minute.

3. Gradually stir in the chicken stock until smooth.

4. Add milk and cook and stir until thickened.

5. Season to taste with salt and white pepper.

6. Makes 2 cups.

'7. To make the Tetrazzini, cook spaghetti according to package directions.

8. Drain and keep warm.

9. Gradually beat hot cream into egg yolks, then gradually add hot Bechamel Sauce, beating well.

10. Turn into saucepan, cook stirring until boiling.

11. Add butter and 2 tablespoons cheese.

12. Combine lemon juice with crab.

13. Add mushroom, olives, parsley, Sherry and onion juice and season to taste wtih salt.

14. Add crab mixture to bechamel and combine.

15. Place spaghetti in generously buttered 2 quart baking dish.

'16. Add crab mixture, making sure spaghetti is completely covered.

17. Sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese.

18. Dust with paprika to taste.

19 Bake at 350 F. until bubbly and heated through, about 20 minutes.

20. Serve with Bullocks Orange Rolls, posted separately.