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This is my version of the popular Crab Dip that can be found all over the
internet. This crab dip can be served either cold or hot.
Check out my
Appetizer Recipes and
Crab Recipes
for more great cooking ideas.
Gourmet Crab Dip Recipe
Recipe Type:
Appetizer,
Dips & Spreads,
Crab,
Seafood
Yields:
1 cup
Prep time: 20 min
Bake time: 25 min
Ingredients:
1 pound cooked crab meat*
1 (8-ounces) package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons sour cream
1
garlic clove, minced
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed
lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
Few drops hot sauce, or to taste
1/4 cup freshly-grated parmesan cheese
A pinch of Cayenne pepper
Coarse salt
Baguette bread
* You may use either fresh
cooked crab meat or canned crab meat in this recipe.
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. If using
fresh crab meat, carefully clean the crab meat of any shells or
cartilage.
In a medium-size bowl, combine cream
cheese and sour cream until smooth and no lumps appears. Stir in garlic,
lemon juice, horseradish, hot sauce, parmesan cheese, Cayenne pepper,
and salt. Fold in crab meat until well mixed.
Place the crab dip in an ungreased small
2-cup baking dish. When ready to serve, bake for approximately 20 to 25
minutes or until top is bubbly and just starting to turn brown. Serve
with baguette bread slices.
NOTE: This dip can be prepared ahead
of time, covered, and refrigerated until ready to bake. I also
double this recipe during the holiday season and divide into two
separate baking dishes. I then freeze one for later use. To use
the frozen crab dip, remove from freezer and let thaw in the
refrigerator before baking.
Makes approximately 1 cup.
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