Mushrooms with Curried Crab

8 large flat mushrooms 30 g butter 3 green shallots, finely chopped 2 tbsp plain flour 2 tsp curry powder 3/4 cup cream 1 tbsp lemon juice 180 g can crb , drained paprika Topping 30 g butter 1 cup stale breadcrumbs 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese (cheddar)

Remove stems from mushrooms. Heat butter in pan, add shallots, stir in flour and curry powder, stir constantly over heat 1 minute. Gradually add cream, stir constantly over heat until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in lemon juice and flaked crab. Fill mushroom caps with crab mixture, sprinkle with topping and paprika; place on oven tray, bake in moderatley hot oven for 10 minutes Topping Melt butter in pan, add breadcrumbs, stir over heat until breadcrumbs are golden brown, remove from heat; mix in cheese.

I have made these many times......very tasty.....nice on an appetizer plate....