Overstuffed Mushrooms

This recipe is from my SIL. This is a great appetizer.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 25  mushrooms, large
• 1⁄2 lb  crabmeat
• 3  eggs
• 3  tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 small onion, chopped fine
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon pepper
• 1  teaspoon paprika
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F .
2. Melt butter in a 3 qt pan over low heat.
3. Beat 3 eggs in a bowl.
4. Breakup crab meat into small pieces and add to eggs.
5. Add mayonnaise to eggs.
6. Remove stems from mushrooms. Chop up stems and add to egg mixture.
7. Add onions, lemon juice, bread crumbs, salt & pepper, and paprika to egg mixture.
8. Put mushrooms a few at a time into melted butter, coat, and place mushrooms, round side down, into a baking dish. Do all mushrooms.
9. Spoon egg mixture from bowl into hollow of each mushroom.
10. Pour remaining butter on top of mushrooms.
11. Bake in oven for 20 minutes. After 15 minutes, sprinkle parmesan on mushrooms and finish baking.