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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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