Crab Imperial - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh crabmeat, picked over for shells
2 large eggs, well beaten
10 saltine crackers, finely crushed
1/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (2 ounce) jar chopped pimiento
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
paprika

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Butter 8 individual custard dishes or ramekins.
Set aside crabmeat. Combine next 10 ingredients (through mayonnaise)in medium bowl. Stir until well blended. Fold in crabmeat.
Stir 6 tablespoons melted butter and bread crumbs together in small bowl.
Spoon crab mixture into individual dishes. Top each with buttered crumbs. Sprinkle with small amount of paprika. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.