Beer-Battered Fried Okra Stuffed with Crabmeat and a Spicy Green Onion Dipping Sauce

1 egg

1 tablespoon Creole mustard

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons chopped garlic

Juice from 1 lemon

1 small jalapeno, seeded and chopped

1/4 cup chopped green onions

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 cup olive oil

1/2 pound crabmeat, picked over for cartilage

4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

Freshly ground white pepper

24 large fresh okra

1 1/2 cup flour, sifted

1 tablespoon sugar

6 tablespoons Abita Beer

2 egg yolks, beaten

6 tablespoons milk

2 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks

Essence (recipe follows)

Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons garlic powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano

1 tablespoon dried thyme