Portabella Mushrooms Topped With Crab Imperial A La John Shields

• SAUTEED MUSHROOMS
• 6 tablespoons butter (3/4 stick)
• 4 portabella mushrooms, 4-inch diameter (or 16-20 medium mushrooms, stemmed)
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• CRAB
• 2 tablespoons green bell peppers, diced
• 2 tablespoons red bell peppers, diced (or 2 tablespoons pimento)
• 1/2 cup mushroom, chopped
• 3/4 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon capers, drained and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 1 lb lump crabmeat, picked over
• IMPERIAL TOPPING
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 pinch paprika
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. SAUTE MUSHROOMS:
3. Melt the butter in a skillet large enough to hold your mushrooms at one time. Saute the mushroom caps for 5 minutes, or until barely tender.
4. Pour in the sherry, turn up the heat, and reduce the liquid by half.
5. Remove from the heat and let cool.
6. Meanwhile line a baking/broiling tray with aluminum foil. Place the mushroom caps on the tray, reserving the butter/sherry liquid in the skillet.
7. MAKE CRAB MIXTURE:
8. Saute the bell peppers and mushrooms in the reserved butter/sherry liquid until soft. Set aside.
9. Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire, Tabasco, capers, pepper, and Chesapeake seasoning in a small bowl and mix well. Add the sauteed peppers and mushrooms.
10. Place the crabmeat in a mixing bowl and pour the seasoned mayonnaise mixture over it. Toss gently.
11. Spoon the crabmeat mixture on top of the mushroom caps (already on the aluminum-foil-lined trays).
12. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 25 minutes.
13. MAKE IMPERIAL TOPPING:
14. Meanwhile, combine all Imperial Topping ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
15. Preheat the broiler.
16. Spoon the topping evenly over each mound of crabmeat.
17. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, or until nicely browned. (If broiler is unavailable, brown the top in the oven. It will take a bit longer.).
18. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/portabella-mushrooms-topped-with-crab-imperial-a-la-john-shields-306821 (may not work)