Skinny Maryland Crab Dip Appetizer Food

SKINNY CRAB DIP

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine cream cheese and mayonnaise. Stir until very smooth. Add chives or green onions, lemon juice or vinegar, dill, salt, and pepper. Stir to mix thoroughly.
• Stir in crab. Cover and refrigerate several hours before serving.

MARYLAND HOT CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (191°C).
• In a large mixing bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
• Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, 1 cup cheddar cheese, ground mustard, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce (if using). Beat on medium-high speed until combined. Using a spoon or rubber spatula, gently fold in the lump crab meat. If you used hot sauce, taste, then add more hot sauce if desired.
• Transfer to a 9-inch (or slightly larger) baking pan, pie dish, or oven-safe skillet. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly around the edges.
• Serve warm.
• Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave or in a 350°F (177°C) until warmed throughout.

IDA'S MARYLAND CRABBY DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a med. bowl, combine cream cheese, onion, lemon, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay Seasoning, mayonnaise, crabmeat, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• If cream cheese is still too hard, place all ingredients into a bowl, and use a mixer, on low speed, to combine.
• Spread mixture into a 1 quart baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes in a preheated oven.
• While the dip is baking, cut a circle in the top of the bread, and scoop out the inside, to create a bread bowl.
• Tear the removed bread into pieces for dipping.
• Remove baked crab dip from the oven, and stir well.
• Spoon the mixture into the hollowed out loaf.
• Place bread bowl and chunks of bread on a med. baking sheet, and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve hot.

HOT MARYLAND CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a glass loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Mix cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, and seafood seasoning together in a bowl. Gently fold crabmeat into cheese mixture; pour into the prepared loaf pan and top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until dip is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Toast baguette slices on oven rack during the last 5 minutes of baking the dip.

MARYLAND CRAB DIP

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thoroughly mix first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
• 2. Mix crabmeat and Old Bay seasoning in another bowl.
• 3. Lightly combine crabmeat mixture with cream cheese mixture being careful not to break up crabmeat too much.
• 4. Spread mixture into a 13 X 9 inch casserole dish. Bake in preheated oven for 30~40 minutes. Stirring half way through cooking time. Cook until top is lightly browned and cheese is bubbly.
• 5. Serve with your favorite crackers or a sliced baguette and expect to get asked for the recipe!