Anononymous 8-01-05

1 onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 cup butter

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 pound fresh crab meat

4 cups water

1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

1/2 pound bay scallops

1/2 pound flounder fillets

3 cups milk

1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 pinch ground black pepper

dash hot red pepper sauce

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Lightly grease one 13x9x2 inch baking dish. In a heavy skillet, saute

the onion and the pepper in 1/2 cup of the butter or margarine. Cook

until tender. Stir in 1/2 cup of the flour and cook over medium heat

for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the crabmeat and stir well.

Press this mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and

set aside. In a large Dutch oven, bring the water to a boil. Add the

shrimp, scallops and flounder. Simmer for 3 minutes. Drain and

reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid and set the seafood

aside. Preheat oven to 350F. In a heavy saucepan, melt the

remaining 1/2 cup butter over low heat. Stir in the remaining 1/2

cup flour. Cook and stir constantly for 1 minute. Gradually add the

milk plus the 1 cup reserved cooking liquid. Raise heat to medium

and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and

bubbly. Stir in the shredded Cheddar cheese, vinegar, Worcestershire

sauce, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Add the cooked seafood and stir

gently. Spoon the seafood mixture over the crabmeat crust and

sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for 30

minutes or until lightly browned. Serve immediately.