Hot Crab Hero Food

HOT CRAB HERO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine first seven ingredients. Slice bread horizontally in half; spread cut sides with butter. Top with cheese; spread with crab mixture. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 20-25 minutes or until browned. Cut into slices.

HOT HOT CRAB CURRY

Steps:

• Roast onion a bit on a grill just until the outside is tender.
• Chop finely.
• Roast spices dry on a hot frying pan, no oil, for about one minute.
• Remove spices from a pan.
• In a bowl, put 1/2 cup of water and add the roasted spices to it and make a paste.
• Heat a Dutch oven (add 2 tbsp oil).
• Add roasted onion and fry till golden-brown.
• Add spice paste and cook on medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes.
• Let spices cook for 5 minutes or so.
• You may need to add a quarter to a half cup of water.
• Don't let it dry out.
• Add crab (s).
• You may have to add some water to it but I'd suggest letting the crab cook for at least 15 min of the cooking time before you do, because it gives out it's own juices.
• Cover and cook for half an hour.

HOT CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a mixing bowl beat together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, water, onions, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and parsley until smooth. Mix in the Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, and horseradish.
• In a small skillet melt butter over medium heat. Once butter melts add spinach and cook just until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes. Transfer to the mixing bowl.
• Fold in the slivered almonds, spinach and lump crab meat. Place in an oven-proof casserole serving dish.
• Bake until bubbly and heated through, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, stir and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Turn on the broiler and cook for 3-5 minutes or until top is browned and edges are bubbly.
• Serve with crackers or thinly sliced baguette.