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                             CRAB DIP/SPREAD

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Seafood

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   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]
 


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