Sensational Crabmeat Fondue Food

MAINE CRABMEAT FONDUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, mix crabmeat, mayonnaise, onion, Asiago, and paprika together. Put mixture into an ovenproof baking dish. Cover and bake until mixture is heated through and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Remove cover, and bake until golden brown, an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
• While the fondue is baking, thinly slice the baguette. In a small saute pan, heat the oil and garlic so the flavors infuse. Brush each slice of bread with the flavored oil and place on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle bread with salt and pepper, to taste. Bake until golden brown. Arrange bread around fondue on a serving platter and enjoy.

CRAB FONDUE

Steps:

• Make the fondue base: Slowly heat the cream cheese, mayonnaise, powdered sugar, garlic powder, Old Bay, lemon zest, and mustard in a double boiler until the cheese is completely melted. (If you don't have a double boiler, fill a saucepan a third of the way with water and bring to a boil, place a metal bowl over the saucepan. This will work as a double boiler.)
• Stir in the wine, lemon juice, crab, and onion greens: Slowly stir in the wine and lemon juice (adjust quantities to taste and desired consistency). Slowly stir in the crab meat and onion greens.
• Transfer to chafing dish or fondue pot: To serve, transfer to a heated chafing dish or fondue pot to keep warm. Serve with bread cubes and forks for dipping.

CRABMEAT FONDUE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a small 6 by 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine the panko, cheese, and parsley in a small bowl.
• Whisk the cream cheese in a large bowl until completely smooth. Stir in the mayonnaise, milk, shallot, chives, lemon juice, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, and hot sauce. Gently fold in the crabmeat until just blended. Spoon the mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle with the panko mixture. Bake on the top rack until the topping is browned and the filling is hot and bubbly, 35 minutes. Serve with celery or other crudites.

HOT CRAB DIP IN A ROUND LOAF

Steps:

• Mix together and set aside.
• Take round loaf of bread (sour dough) and cut small circle out of top of bread (do not throw it away).
• Cut away the center of the bread to make a hollow space inside (keep insides as well).
• Place crab meat mixture inside bread.
• Put the lid you sliced off back on.
• Bake at 350° for 1 hour and serve hot with remaining bread or extra baguette.
• If extra filling, place in casserole dish and bake beside bread.

CRAB CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine milk and soup until blended. Add cheeses; cook and stir over low heat until melted. Stir in crab and lemon juice; remove from the heat., Rub the interior of a fondue pot with the cut side of garlic; discard garlic. Pour cheese mixture into pot; keep at a gentle simmer over low heat. Serve with bread cubes, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes and/or artichoke hearts.

SHERRY CRABMEAT FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese and cheese spread in 4-cup glass measure.
• Microwave at medium 4 minutes stirring at 2-minute intervals until cheese melts.
• Stir in crabmeat, half-and-half, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder.
• Microwave at medium-high (70 percent power) for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring at 1 minute intervals.
• Pour into fondue pot or chaffing dish.
• Garnish with green onions and sprinkle with paprika.
• Serve with French bread cubes and boiled shrimp if desired.

HOT CRAB FONDUE

Steps:

• In a pot over medium heat, roll shallots briefly in butter.
• Add wine, half-and-half, cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
• Stir until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pour mixture into fondue pot over a candle or canned flame.
• Serve hot with broccoli and breadsticks.
• *Cut up crusty French bread can be substituted for breadsticks.

CRAB MEAT FONDUE

Steps:

• Melt cream cheese and Old English cheese together in a large microwave bowl.
• Add rest of ingredients, mix well and heat in fondue pot on low.
• Serve with bread chunks or tortilla chips or both !

CRAB FONDUE

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan or chafing dish, heat all ingredients except crabmeat and bread over medium heat, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted. Stir in crabmeat. Pour into fondue pot or chafing dish to keep warm; dip will hold for 2 hours.
• Spear bread cubes with fondue forks; dip into fondue. (If fondue becomes too thick, stir in a small amount of dry white wine or milk.)