Best Cheddar Crab Dip Recipes

HOT CHEDDAR-CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 4 minutes. Whisk in flour; cook, whisking constantly, 4 minutes. Continue to whisk; pour in milk in a slow, steady stream. Simmer over medium heat, whisking, until thickened, about 4 minutes. Stir in cayenne and mustard. Gradually whisk in cheese; whisk until melted.
• Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice, zest, and Worcestershire. Stir in crabmeat and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 1-quart ovenproof dish.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter; stir into bread pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange bread mixture over crab dip. Bake until heated through and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Serve with baguette slices.

HOT CRAB DIP WITH CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• In a bowl, stir together the crabmeat, Cheddar, cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, chopped scallions, garlic, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and mustard powder.
• Scrape the mixture into a wide baking dish; one that is pretty enough for serving.
• Bake until the dip is golden and bubbling, 45-55 minutes.
• Chop the dark green scallion tops and sprinkle over the dip to add a little color.
• Serve hot with a bowl of tortilla chips or crackers to use as dippers.

STEPH'S CHEDDAR CHEESE PUFFS (FOR CRAB DIP APPETIZER)

Steps:

• In a 2 quart pan, bring water, butter and nutmeg to a full boil over medium-high heat, stirring until butter is melted. Add flour all at once and stir briskly until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a ball (about 2 minutes). Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl; let stand for about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until mixture is well blended. Stir in cheese. Scoop out spoonfuls of dough about 1 1/2 inches in diameter; drop at least 1 inch apart on non-stick foil. Bake in a 400 degree oven until puffs are golden brown (20-25 minutes). Turn off oven. Remove puffs from oven and pierce each in several places with a fork. Return to baking sheets in turned off oven for 10 minutes to crisp. When cool, stuff with filling, such as crab dip or smoked trout mousse.

CHEDDAR CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Combine cheeses in saucepan with butter and wine.
• Stir over low heat until cheeses melt.
• Stir in crab & continue cooking to heat through.
• Add salt, pepper and Tabasco to taste.
• Pour into serving dish & serve with crackers or crudites.