Crab and Avocado Cups

==Description==
Crab and avocado are perfect partners when served together. This is a lovely recipe to prepare for just a little something to delight your dinner guests!
This recipe can be made up to one day ahead of serving.
===Ingredients===
Crab Mixture	
*15	grams	Butter	
*3	teaspoons	plain flour	
*2	tablespoons	milk	
*1	tablespoon	Cream	
*2	tablespoons	Mayonnaise	
*2	teaspoons	Tomato Paste	
*1	teaspoon	Lemon Juice	
*1¼	teaspoons	dry Mustard	
*170	grams	Canned Crab, (drained)	
*60	grams	Cream Cheese	
avocado Mixture	
*1		Avocado, chopped	
*1	clove	Garlic, ( minced garlic > 1 teaspoon )	
*2	teaspoons	Lemon Juice	
*1½	teaspoons	Tabasco Sauce	
*125	grams	Cream Cheese	
*lettuce Cups	
*1		Butter Lettuce	
*6		small cups
===Directions===
Crab Mixture
* In a mixing bowl, combine milk, Mayonnaise and cream. 
* Melt butter in saucepan, stir in the flour and stir over low heat for 1 minute. 
* Gradually stir in the combined milk, Mayonnaise and cream. Stir consistently over the heat until the mixture boils and thickens. 
* Remove from the heat, stir in Tomato Paste, lemon juice and mustard. 
* Cover mixture and allow to cool to room temperature. 
* Stir the crab into cooled sauce. 
* Process crab mixture and cream cheese until smooth.
avocado Mixture
* Process 125g of cream cheese, avocado, garlic, lemon juice and Tabasco together until smooth.
lettuce Cups
* Drop lettuce leaves into a pan of boiling water. Drain immediately. 
* Place leaves in a bowl of iced water. Drain immediately. 
* Line 6 individual 125 ml cup dishes with the lettuce leaves. 
* Spoon crab mixture evenly into lettuce-lined cups and refrigerate for 1 hour. 
* Spoon avocado mixture evenly over crab mixture.
* Top with remaining reserved lettuce leaves and refrigerate for several hours or overnight prior to serving. 
* To serve, up end cups onto a plate, garnish with lemon slices and avocado slices.
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==See also==
Category:Australian Appetizers
Category:Recipes
Category:Appetizers
Category:Australian Recipes
category:cream cheese Recipes
category:lemon juice Recipes
category:lettuce Recipes
category:Tabasco sauce Recipes
category:Mayonnaise Recipes
category:avocado Recipes
Category:Crab Recipes