HOT CREAMY CRAB DIP

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An excellent easy to make appetizer. I have been making this recipe for over 20 years and it is enjoyed by all who like the taste of seafood.

Provided by William Uncle Bill

Categories     Spreads

Time 30m

Yield 2 1/2 cups, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 tablespoons cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise (Kraft Miracle Whip is preferred)
7 1/2 ounces canned crabmeat, drained or 7 1/2 ounces use fresh crabmeat
4 tablespoons minced onions
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or 1/8 teaspoon red hot sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
  • In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.
  • Stir in crabmeat, minced onion, lemon juice and Tabasco sauce.
  • Spoon mixture into a small oven-proof dish that has been sprayed with a good vegetable oil.
  • Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 20 minutes or until sauce is bubbly.
  • Serve with crackers of your choice, potato chips, tortilla or taco chips.
  • NOTE: For those who prefer a spicier dip, add addtional Tabasco sauce, also 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce.
  • You may consider adding about 4 Gherkin pickles chopped small.

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