ISO: an elegant hot crab dip

[Deana]

I don't know if one exsists, but I'd like to bring a warm appitizer, preferably with crabmeat in it, to my parent's house on Christmas day.

[Mel-icious]

Never tried these, but here you go!

* Exported from MasterCook *

Hot Crab Dip

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Serving Size : 14 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Cooking Light 1995


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3/4 cup nonfat sour cream
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated fresh onion
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (8-ounce) tub reduced-fat cream cheese -- softened
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese -- (2 ounces)
1 pound lump crabmeat -- shell pieces removed
Vegetable cooking spray
Paprika

Combine the first 7 ingredients in a bowl; stir well with a wire whisk.
Stir in cheddar cheese and crabmeat.

Spoon the crabmeat mixture into a 1-1/2-quart casserole coated with
cooking spray, and sprinkle with paprika.

Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

(serving size: 1/4 cup)

Source:
"Cooking Light, April 1995, page 81"
Copyright:
"© Cooking Light"
Yield:
"3 1/2 cups"

Serving Ideas : Serve warm with plain crackers.


Hot Crab Dip

1/2 pint sour cream
(2) 8oz pkgs. cream cheese - softened
1 1/2 tsps dry mustard
2-3 tsps worcestshire
2 tsp onion juice
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
3 Tbls mayo
1/2 Cup grated cheddar cheese
1 Lb. crabmeat
paprika

Peheat oven to 300 Degrees
Combine the ingredients, reserving half the cheese, adding crabmeat last.
Place in baking dish, cover with remaining cheese ans sprinkle with paprika.
Bake for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serves 8.

Note: If mixture is too thick, you can thin it with a bit of milk


Hot Artichoke and Crab Dip (from Celebrate San Antonio)

1 4 oz jar pimientos, diced
1 14 oz can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
2 7 oz cans green chiles, drained and diced
4 oz monterey jack cheese, shredded
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
12 oz crabmeat

Preheat oven to 325. Drain pimientos and reserve 2 teaspoons for garnish. In a medium bowl, mix pimientos, artichokes, mayonnaise, green chiles, monterey jack, parmesan, and crab meat. Spread mixture into a shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese and 2 teaspoons of pimientos. Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until bubbly.

[Neneuu]

I don't have a warm crab dip, but I have one that you should try one day... I don't know if it has a name, my grandmother and I make it often.

Ingredients:
1 can crab meat
cream cheese
about 1 cup Ketchup
2 tbsp horseradish (more or less to taste)
juice of 1 lemon

(I've never measured the ingredients before, so hopefully it's accurate)

Put the cream cheese on a plate. Drain crab meat and place on top of cream cheese. Last 3 ingredients are for the cocktail sauce. Mix them together and pour on top of cream cheese and crab, till totally covered.

Serve chilled with crackers (I like triscuits with it).

[Deana]

Thanks M, one of those will hit the spot!

Neneuu, I've made that dip before, isn't it the best?? I like it with triscuits too.

[Neneuu]

Originally posted by Deana
Neneuu, I've made that dip before, isn't it the best?? I like it with triscuits too.

Yes! I love it. It's funny when I make it for parties people look at it strangely and when they try it they get hooked. It can look odd, but it's so good. So, does it have a name?

[Deana]

I've heard people call it 'shrimp cocktail pizza' but I think that sounds gross.