Serves 2 people

2 dressed Cromer crabs, brown and white meat separated
125ml double cream
100ml white wine
50g grated mature Cheddar cheese
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 shallots, diced
25g butter
the brown crab meat

• Soften the shallots in the butter.
• Add the white wine, and reduce by boiling to a glaze.
• Add the cream, and bring to the boil.
• Add the mustard and the cheese. Bring to the boil and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Stir in the brown crab meat.

50g fresh white breadcrumbs
50g grated mature Cheddar cheese
the white crab meat

• Mix the crumbs, the cheese and the white crab meat.
• Place the brown meat mixture into a gratin dish.
• Top with the white meat mixture.
• Place in the oven at Gas Mark 4/180°C for 10 minutes.