Mushrooms Stuffed with Crabmeat and Pimento

In the South, all sorts of minced shellfish, meats, and vegetables are stuffed into large mushroom caps, baked, and served as a first course, but nothing typifies this old-fashioned practice more than these rich, full-flavored crabmeat mushrooms enhanced with pimentos and grated Parmesan. To give the mixture a bit of crunch, you might want to add a few finely chopped toasted almonds, if you have any on hand.