Crab and Avocado Cups

Description
Crab and avocado are perfect partners when served together. This is a lovely recipe to prepare for just a little something to delight your dinner guests!

This recipe can be made up to one day ahead of serving.

Ingredients

 * Crab Mixture
 * 15	grams	Butter
 * 3	teaspoons	plain flour
 * 2	tablespoons	milk
 * 1	tablespoon	Cream
 * 2	tablespoons	Mayonnaise
 * 2	teaspoons	Tomato Paste
 * 1	teaspoon	Lemon Juice
 * 1¼	teaspoons	dry Mustard
 * 170	grams	Canned Crab, (drained)
 * 60	grams	Cream Cheese


 * Avocado Mixture
 * 1		Avocado, chopped
 * 1	clove	Garlic, ( minced garlic > 1 teaspoon )
 * 2	teaspoons	Lemon Juice
 * 1½	teaspoons	Tabasco Sauce
 * 125	grams	Cream Cheese


 * Lettuce Cups
 * 1		Butter Lettuce
 * 6		small cups

Directions

 * Crab Mixture
 * 1) In a mixing bowl, combine milk, Mayonnaise and cream.
 * 2) Melt butter in saucepan, stir in the flour and stir over low heat for 1 minute.
 * 3) Gradually stir in the combined milk, Mayonnaise and cream. Stir consistently over the heat until the mixture boils and thickens.
 * 4) Remove from the heat, stir in Tomato Paste, lemon juice and mustard.
 * 5) Cover mixture and allow to cool to room temperature.
 * 6) Stir the crab into cooled sauce.
 * 7) Process crab mixture and cream cheese until smooth.


 * Avocado Mixture
 * 1) Process 125g of cream cheese, avocado, garlic, lemon juice and Tabasco together until smooth.


 * Lettuce Cups
 * 1) Drop lettuce leaves into a pan of boiling water. Drain immediately.
 * 2) Place leaves in a bowl of iced water. Drain immediately.
 * 3) Line 6 individual 125 ml cup dishes with the lettuce leaves.
 * 4) Spoon crab mixture evenly into lettuce-lined cups and refrigerate for 1 hour.
 * 5) Spoon avocado mixture evenly over crab mixture.
 * 6) Top with remaining reserved lettuce leaves and refrigerate for several hours or overnight prior to serving.
 * 7) To serve, upend cups onto a plate, garnish with lemon slices and avocado slices.