Crab Dip/spread
- 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.
Source: [Yankee Magazine ~ June 1981]
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.
Source: [Yankee Magazine ~ June 1981]
