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Hot Crab Dip

      1/2 pound (8 ounces) Maryland regular crabmeat
      1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
      1/2 cup sour cream
      2 tablespoons salad dressing or mayonnaise
      1 tablespoon lemon juice
      1-1/4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
      1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
      1 tablespoon milk
      1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
      Crab Spice for garnish

    Instructions
  1. Remove cartilage from crabmeat.
  2. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, sour cream, salad dressing, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and garlic salt until smooth.
  3. Add enough milk to make mixture creamy. Sir in 2 tablespoons of grated cheese.
  4. Fold crabmeat into cream cheese mixture.
  5. Pour into greased 1-quart casserole.
  6. Top with remaining cheese.
  7. Bake at 325 degrees Farenheit until mixture is bubbly and browned on top, about 30 minutes.
  8. Serve with crackers. Makes about 4 cups dip.

This recipe is from: Maryland Department of Agriculture, Seafood Marketing Program

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