Seamaiden Crab Royale

This is a crab dish fit for a sea king or queen!

Ingredients
6 tbsp. butter
4 green onions, chopped
1 bell pepper, finely chopped
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. chili powder
3 tbsp. flour
1 3/4 cups milk
1 cup mayonnaise
Dash Tabasco sauce
1 lb. lump crabmeat
6 tbsp. sherry
Panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
Paprika

Directions
In a large skillet, saute the green onions and bell pepper in melted butter.
Sprinkle in the salt, pepper, chili powder and flour and mix well. Remove from heat.
Stir in milk gradually. Return to heat and cook until sauce is the consistency of heavy cream.
Blend in mayonnaise and Tabasco. Remove from heat.
In a separate skillet, heat crabmeat and sherry. Then add to sauce and mix well.
Place the mixture into a baking dish or divide into 6-8 ramekins or individual baking dishes. Sprinkle with Panko, dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.