Al Baker's: Poisson de Mer aux Champignons

Al Baker’s opened on St. Patrick’s Day in 1966 at 8101 Clayton Road. Baker's menus evolved from year to year, highlighted by fine meat and fresh seafood. The restaurant had one of the longest wine lists in town.

 Alaskan crabmeat Sauté caps quickly in butter

Poisson de Mer aux Champignons

Source: Dining In - St. Louis, J.A. Baer II & Cecile K. Lowenhaupt, 1979

Yield: 6 servings


Ingredients

  • 18 large mushroom caps

  • 1 stick butter

  • 8 oz frozen Alaskan crabmeat, shelled

  • 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped

  • 1/4 green pepper, finely chopped

  • 1 tsp lemon juice

  • 1/2 cup sauterne

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp pepper

  • 1/2 tsp Louisiana Hot Sauce

  • 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

  • 1 Tbsp chopped parsley

  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • Paprika to taste


Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Remove stems of mushrooms. Sauté caps quickly in butter. Keep warm.

Melt additional butter in saucepan. Sauté crabmeat, onions and pepper, mixing well for about 5 minutes.

Add lemon juice, sauterne, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Mix together and simmer 5 minutes.

Stir in bread crumbs, parsley and 1/2 cup Parmesan. Mixture should be thick.

Fill mushroom caps with crab mixture. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and paprika.

Bake about 10 minutes or until golden brown.


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