Baked Crab-Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp

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Yield: 4-6 Servings

Ingredients:
24 jumbo shrimp
1 medium onion, minced
1 green pepper, chopped
6 tablespoons butter
1 cup fresh crab meat or 1 (7 1/2 ounce) can
1 teaspoon dry mustard
Paprika
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon sherry wine
Grated Parmesan cheese
Butter

Directions:

1. Clean and remove heads and shells from shrimp, leaving tails. Split shrimp and open flat.

2. Sauté onion and pepper in 4 tablespoons of the butter until soft but not brown. Add the crab meat, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt and mayonnaise. Set aside.

3. Make the white sauce: Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter; add flour and milk, stirring constantly. Cook until is thickened. Add to crab meat mixture along with the sherry. Mix well.

4. Stuff the butterflied shrimp with the crab meat and dot with extra butter. Sprinkle lightly with Parmesan cheese and paprika.

5. Arrange in shallow baking pan and bake at 350F degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

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