CREAMED CRAB ON ENGLISH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Place crabmeat in a steamer basket over boiling water.
• Cover saucepan and steam 3-4 minutes.
• Remove crab from steamer and set aside.
• Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• Sauté celery and onion about 8 minutes or until translucent.
• Add mushrooms and sauté another 6 minutes.
• Now, add garlic and saute another 30 seconds.
• Stir in flour and simmer about 5 minutes or until flour turns light brown.
• Combine next 5 ingredients(starting with clam juice through red pepper flakes) in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
• Shake vigorously.
• Add to celery mushroom mixture and simmer about 4 minutes, stirring frequently until sauce boils and begins to thicken.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer another 2 minutes.
• Add crab, sherry, white wine, peas, pimentos and Worcestershire sauce.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Simmer over low heat until hot.
• Serve creamed crab over toasted English muffins, sprinkled with parsley and paprika.
• Serve with a Chenin Blanc, Beaujolais, or Fume Blanc, and a salad of greens and a nice tropical fruit cup.