Paula Dean's Imitation Crab Meat Stuffed Mushrooms En Croute

The Borsin cheese, crab meat and mushrooms go together perfectly in this crab meat appetizer recipe, with the phyllo pastry pulling it all together.

Ingredients:

* 1/2 cup Borsin Cheese
* 1/2 cup finely minced imitation crab meat (may use fresh if available)
* 18 uniform sized mushrooms, stem removed
* 1 box of phyllo pastry (will need at least 18 sheets)
* 1/3 cup butter, melted
* salt and freshly ground pepper
* 1 egg, beaten

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine crab and cheese and divide among the upside-down mushroom caps. Brush 8 phyllo sheets individually with melted butter. Cover with remaining sheets. Brush with melted butter again. Cut phyllo sheets into 6 squares. Place a mushroom, cheese side up in the center of each square. Season with salt and pepper. Lift sides of pastry over mushrooms to resemble small bundles and form a "neck" pinching edges together to seal. Place on a greased baking sheet and brush with beaten egg. Bake for about 15 minutes until pastry is crisp and golden. Serve hot.

Yield: 18
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ease of preparation: Easy

Recipe courtesy Paula Dean