Belgian Endive stuffed with Crab

Description
The Belgian endive are also great stuffed with egg salad. In this recipe crab is used which is also an excellent choice. This is for 8 servings.

Ingredients

 * 4 x lettuce leaves
 * 1/2 lb Belgian endive (2 Endive)
 * 1/2 lb Crabmeat (can substitute bay Shrimp)
 * 1/3 cup basil Mayonnaise
 * 1 pch salt
 * 1 cup Mayonnaise
 * 1/4 cup basil, fresh, chopped
 * 1/2 tsp lemon juice
 * 1 clv garlic, minced

Directions
Belgian endive: Arrange the lettuce leaves on a serving dish and set aside. Trim 1/8 inch off the stem end of the Endive and separate the leaves. Discard any that are brown and rinse the remaining leaves under cold water. Lay them on a paper towel to dry.

Sitr the crabmeat, Mayonnaise and salt together in a bowl. Stuff each Endive leaf with a heaping teaspoon of the crab mixture and arrange them on the serving dish.

basil Mayonnaise: Put the Mayonnaise, basil and lemon juice in a blender or food proccesor, and turn the machine on. Drop in the garlic and process until the Mayonnaise is smooth.