Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Great for a chinese cocktail party or any cocktail party. From Australian Womens's Weekly Oriental Dinner Party Cookbook.Prepare mushrooms, ready for frying, several hours ahead if desired.Prep time is approximated.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 36 appetizers

Ingredients

• 250  g small mushrooms
• 60  g  pork mince
• 1  teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1  teaspoon cornflour
• 0.5 (185 g) can  crabmeat, draines
• 0.5 (230 g) can bamboo shoots, finely chopped
•  plain flour
•  oil (for deep frying)

• batter

• 2⁄3 cup plain flour
• 2⁄3 cup cornflour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup water

Directions

1. Remove and discard mushroom stems.
2. Combine pork with soy sauce, sugar and cornflour, stir in crab and bamboo shoots.
3. Place into cavity of mushrooms,mound filling in the centre.
4. Coat mushrooms with flour, dip in batter.
5. Deep fry mushrooms, a few at a time, in hot oil for about 5 minutes or until mushrooms are cooked through and golden brown.
6. BATTER.
7. Stir dry ingredients into bowl, make a well in centre, gradually stir in milk and water, mix to a smooth batter.