Warm Crab Dip Recipe

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Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay is known for crabs, and they’re a big favorite of ours. When fresh crabmeat is available, we’ll use it in this dip, but canned works just as well. This appetizer is nice for any holiday or gathering.

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Warm Crab Dip Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon sherry, optional
2 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
Assorted crackers or baked pita chips

Directions

In a large heavy saucepan, heat the cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and sherry if desired over low heat, stirring often. Stir in crab and onion; heat through. Serve warm with crackers. Yield: 2-1/4 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/4 cup) equals 197 calories, 19 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 49 mg cholesterol, 217 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Warm Crab Dip in Country August/September 2006, p49

Cutting Green Onions

I recently tried a recipe that called for 3/4 cup green onions. Instead of using a knife, I found that snipping the onions with a pair of kitchen scissors took only a few seconds. —Kristy B., Kelowna, British Columbia