Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           butter
   1      cup           onions -- chopped
   1      cup           celery -- chopped
     1/2  cup           bell pepper -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    pimiento -- chopped
     1/4  cup           flour -- all-purpose
   4      cups          half-and-half -- heated
     1/2  cup           white wine -- dry
                        salt to taste
                        cayenne pepper to taste
   1      cup           American cheese -- grated
   2      pounds        crabmeat -- lump, picked over

Preparation:

1. Melt butter in Dutch oven; add onions, celery, bell pepper and pimiento and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. 2. Stir in flour and blend well. 3. Add hot half-and-half, stirring; cook, stirring, until sauce thickens. 4. Add wine, salt and cayenne. 5. Spread crabmeat in buttered baking dish; spoon sauce over crabmeat and sprinkle with grated cheese. 6. Bake in preheated 375F oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until bubbly.