Belgian Endive stuffed with Crab

The Belgian endive are also great stuffed with egg salad. In this recipe crab is used which is also an excellent choice.
* This is for 8 servings.
==Ingredients==
* 4 lettuce leaves
* ½ lb Belgian endive (2 endive)
* ½ lb crabmeat (can substitute bay shrimp)
* 1 pinch salt
* 1 cup mayonnaise
* ¼ cup basil, fresh, chopped
* ½ tsp lemon juice
* 1 clove garlic, minced
==Directions==
# Arrange the lettuce leaves on a serving dish and set aside.
# Trim ⅛ inch off the stem end of the endive and separate the leaves.
# Discard any that are brown and rinse the remaining leaves under cold water.
# Lay them on a paper towel to dry.
# Put the mayonnaise, basil and lemon juice in a blender or food processor, and turn the machine on.
# Drop in the garlic and process until the mayonnaise is smooth.
# Stir the crabmeat, ⅓ cup of the mayonnaise and salt together in a bowl.
# Stuff each endive leaf with a heaping teaspoon of the crab mixture and arrange them on the serving dish.
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