Appetizer: Hot Crab Dip

prep time:: 10 minutes
cook time:: Bake 30 minutes

Makes 3 cups

Audette Wood

ingredients

1 lb crab meat
1 1/4 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 cup sour cream
A pinch of garlic salt
2 tbsp. salad dressing (mayo)
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 tbsp. lemon juice
Paprika for garnish

directions

1
Remove cartilage from crab meat and set aside.
2
In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, sour cream, salad dressing, lemon juice, Worcestershire Sauce, mustard & garlic salt. Add enough milk to make mixture creamy.
3
Stir in 2 tablespoons of grated cheese. Fold crab meat into cream cheese mixture.
4
Pour into a greased 1 quart casserole dish. Top w/ remaining cheese.
5
Bake at 325° until mixture is bubbly and brown on top, about 30 minutes.
6
Garnish, if desired. Serve immediately with crackers or toasted French bread rounds.

notes

Add a dash of Old Bay to liven things up! For a lighter version, substitute reduced-fat cream cheese, light sour cream, 2% reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, and light mayonnaise

Source: Wanda Tabellion