Crab Pate

Directions

1. 1
   melt butter in a saucepan large enough to hold all the ingredients.
2. 2
   Stir in the crab meat.
3. 3
   heat gently stirring all together.
4. 4
   beat the egg yolks, cream and sherry together and pour into the crab mixture.
5. 5
   continue to cook and stir until it thickens.
6. 6
   Keep the heat low.
7. 7
   add the cheese until it melts and then take off the heat.
8. 8
   season with Tabasco and lemon juice.
9. 9
   allow to cool
10. 10
    give the mix a final good stir and put into souffle dish or individual ramekin pots and chill for 6 hours or overnight.