Crab Dip/spread
INGREDIENTS:
6 oz Cream cheese
3/4 c Mayonnaise
1/2 lb Cheddar, sharp; grated
1 c Crab meat; to 2 cups
1 Onion, minced
2 Egg; hard-boiled, peeled
-chopped fine
1/4 ts Dry mustard
1/2 ts Paprika
Pepper, black
6 oz Cream cheese
3/4 c Mayonnaise
1/2 lb Cheddar, sharp; grated
1 c Crab meat; to 2 cups
1 Onion, minced
2 Egg; hard-boiled, peeled
-chopped fine
1/4 ts Dry mustard
1/2 ts Paprika
Pepper, black
Mix cream cheese with mayonnaise until smooth. Add rest of ingredients, mix well, and refrigerate.
Serving suggestions: Serve as an appetizer with assorted crackers; heat in a chafing dish as a hot spread; add a little milk and some cooked rice or pasta to make a hot casserole; spread on buttered toast rounds or English muffins and grill until piping hot; or use as a filling in rolled filet of sole; baked with lemon and butter brushed on the rolls. Substitute lobster for crab if desired.
Serving suggestions: Serve as an appetizer with assorted crackers; heat in a chafing dish as a hot spread; add a little milk and some cooked rice or pasta to make a hot casserole; spread on buttered toast rounds or English muffins and grill until piping hot; or use as a filling in rolled filet of sole; baked with lemon and butter brushed on the rolls. Substitute lobster for crab if desired.