Shrimp and Corn Pie

Ingredients:

• 6 TB butter
• 2 cups fine saltine cracker crumbs
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups milk-scalded
• 2 ts prepared mustard
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
• 1 cup corn kernels
• 1 lb raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
2. Melt 4 TB butter and blend into the cracker crumbs, tossing and slightly stirring until all of the crumbs are coated.
3. Reserve one half cup of the buttered crumbs and pat the remaining crumbs into the bottom and sides of a 3-quart baking dish.
4. In a bowl, beat the eggs slightly. Add the remaining 2 TB butter to the hot milk, then add the eggs and mustard, stirring briskly.
5.  Stir in the celery, green pepper, corn, shrimp, and salt and pepper.
6. Pour into the crumb lined baking dish, and sprinkle the reserved crumbs evenly over the top.