Anonymous August 20 2005

1/2 cup herb flavored cheese (recommended: Boursin)

1/2 cup finely minced crabmeat (may use imitation)

18 uniform sized mushrooms, stem removed

1 box phyllo pastry (will need at least 18 sheets)

1/3 cup butter, melted

Salt and freshly ground pepper

1 egg, beaten

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine cheese and crab in a small

bowl. Divide crab mixture among the upside-down mushroom caps,

stuffing the mushrooms. Carefully lay 6 sheets of phyllo dough on

top of one another, brushing every other sheet with melted butter.

Cut phyllo lengthwise down the center and then cut each half into 3

pieces to make 6 rectangles. Place a mushroom, cheese side up, in

the center of each square. Season with salt and pepper. Lift sides of pastry over mushrooms to resemble small bundles and form a \\\