Baked Stuffed Shrimp

24 jumbo shrimp
1 medium onion, minced
1 green pepper, chopped
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1 cup fresh crab meat or 1 (7½-ounce) can
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 Tablespoon sherry
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Paprika

Preheat oven to 350º F.

Clean and remove heads and shells from shrimp, leaving tails. Split shrimp; remove veins and open flat. Sauté onion and green pepper in 4 Tablespoons butter until soft, but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add 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 sherry; mix well. Stuff the butterflied shrimp with crab meat mixture. Dot with extra butter. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika. Arrange in a shallow baking dish and bake at 350º F for 25 to 30 minutes. Yield: 4 to 6 servings.