Baked Stuffed Shrimp recipe

24 jumbo shrimp
1 medium onion, minced
1 green pepper, chopped
6 tablespoons butter, divided
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, or more
Grated Parmesan cheese

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

Make white sauce using remaining 2 tablespoons butter, flour and milk. Add to crab meat mixture along with the sherry. Mix well; stuff the butterflied shrimp with the crab meat and dot with extra butter. Sprinkle lightly with Parmesan cheese and paprika. Arrange in shallow baking pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.

Serves 4 to 6.