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Hot Crab Dip Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 6 Tablespoons Butter
  • 4 Medium Shallots, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay
  • 3 teaspoons Dry Mustard
  • 16 oz. Cream Cheese
  • 12 oz. Half and Half
  • 8 oz. Shredded Sharp White Cheddar Cheese
  • 6 tablespoons Lemon Juice
  • 4 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 16 oz. Lump Crabmeat
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika

*Directions:

In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add shallots and cook until soft. Pour half and half and lemon juice into sauce pan and heat over medium heat. Add sharp white cheddar cheese (half at a time) and stir until melted. Add cream cheese and mix evenly. Reduce heat to low, add the crab meat and worcestershire sauce. Stir in evenly. Add cayenne pepper, old bay and dry mustard. Stir evenly from top to bottom. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with paprika. Serve with bread or crackers.

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