Warm Crab And Artichoke Dip In A Bread Bowl From Standards Of Excellences Chef Rachelle Boucher Food

WARM CRAB ARTICHOKE DIP IN A BREAD BOWL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F
• Cut the top off of the loaf of bread. Hollow out the bread, leaving 1/2 inch wall on all sides, to create the bowl. Tear or chop the bread you removed into chunks or cubes. Set bread bowl and cubes onto a large baking sheet and place in the oven for 10 minutes to toast. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together the cream cheese, mayo, and sour cream. Stir until smooth.
• Stir in the chopped artichokes, crab meat, peppers, onions, both sauces, garlic pepper, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Finally, stir in the parmesan, 1 cup mozzarella, and pepper jack.
• Spoon the mixture into the bread bowl and pat down with your spoon to pack. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until the dip is fully heated through, melty, and bubbly.
• Serve with pita chips, bagel chips, and the toasted bread chunks from the inside of the bowl.
• Enjoy!

SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP IN A BREAD BOWL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut off the top of the bread. Use your fingers to remove the crumb from the center of the bread, leaving only the crust as a wall (discard the crumb or reserve it for another use, such as making breadcrumbs).
• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, then add the shallots, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and artichokes and cook, stirring, until hot, about 3 minutes. Add the cream cheese and cook, stirring, until melted. Stir in the mozzarella and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the mixture into the bread bowl, mounding it slightly if necessary, and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Place the bread and the top side by side on a baking sheet and bake until the bread is hot and crusty and the top of the spinach dip is lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Transfer the bread bowl to a serving platter. Tear the top of the bread into chunks and serve alongside the dip with crudites for dipping.

HOT ARTICHOKE CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Dip: Preheat oven to 525 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, add crab meat, mayonnaise, Madeira, salt, paprika, cayenne, and white pepper. Mince the garlic (you should have about 1 tablespoon) and add to the bowl. Crumple up the parsley and finely chop it; add 3 tablespoons to the bowl and reserve the rest. Add the cheese to the bowl and set aside.
• (Note: If using canned artichokes, skip to Step 4.) Prepare fresh artichokes: Peel outer layers of the artichoke to reveal the tender leaves at the stem. Place the artichoke on its side and slice off the top third or so. Continue to peel away the darker outer layers, revealing the pale yellow interior. Make acidulated water: Add water to a bowl. Squeeze lemon juice from 1½ lemons into the water, followed by the squeezed lemon halves themselves. This acidulated water will be used to prevent the artichoke from oxidizing and turning brown. Set aside. Squeeze the juice from the remaining lemon half directly into the dip.
• Continue breaking down the artichoke: Cut most of the stem off. Then use a paring knife to trim away the tough fibrous leaves around the stem. Slice off about an inch of the top to reveal the inner purple choke; remove the pale, tender layers surrounding the choke and place them in the acidulated water. Next, place the trimmed artichoke in the palm of your hand. Use a paring knife at an angle to cut all the way around the choke to remove it. (Don't cut too deep, or the tender heart will be removed, too!) Continue to scrape to remove all of the fuzzy hairs; a spoon works well, too. Slice what remains into ½-inch pieces and place into the acidulated water. Repeat with remaining artichokes. (Note: Artichoke pieces will need to be steamed or boiled for 10-15 minutes before adding them to the dip.)
• Canned artichokes: Make sure the hearts are well drained. Slice them diagonally into ¼-inch strips; add to the bowl with the other dip ingredients. Gently stir to combine, being careful not to break up the lump crab meat. Evenly spread mixture into a baking dish. Top with a pinch of paprika, some more chopped parsley, a sprinkling of salt, and 1-2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan. Baking the dip: Place baking dish on the upper rack of the oven and immediately turn the temperature down to 400 F. Bake uncovered until brown and bubbly, 20 minutes.
• Toast points: Meanwhile, slice bread into ¾-inch slices. Thinly spread butter onto both sides of each slice. Trim the crusts, then slice in half diagonally to get two triangles per slice. Place on a baking sheet and toast in the oven at 400 degrees F until golden, about 10 minutes.
• Place toast points on a serving plate next to bubbling hot dip. Heap a spoonful of dip on toast and eat immediately.

BAKED CRAB AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Combine cream cheese, crab meat, artichoke bottoms, 6 ounces Cheddar cheese, red bell pepper, green onions, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, lemon zest and juice, tarragon, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl; season with salt and black pepper.
• Cut the top 1/3 off the loaf of sourdough bread and discard. Remove the bread filling and discard, leaving just the crust. Place in the prepared baking dish.
• Transfer artichoke mixture to the prepared bread bowl; top with 2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until dip is warmed and top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

WARM CRAB AND ARTICHOKE DIP IN A BREAD BOWL FROM STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE'S CHEF RACHELLE BOUCHER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400°F bake or 375°F convection. 2. To make the toasted bread bowl, cut off the top inch of the loaf and scoop out the bread inside leaving a ½" thick crust. Cut the bread you removed from the inside into bread cubes for dipping. Place bread bowl with the bread lid and bread cubes beside it on a parchment lined baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes. Remove and set aside. 3. To make the crab dip, melt butter and oil in a large sauté pan on medium high heat, add leeks and sauté for about 3 minutes. Add shallots and sauté for 2 more minutes. Stir in Old Bay seasoning. Add half-and-half and heat gently to a simmer. Reduce heat and whisk in cream cheese, a few pieces at a time. Remove from heat and slowly stir in grated cheddar cheese. Add mustard, Tabasco, Worcestershire, lemon juice and salt. Blend well. Add artichoke hearts, crab meat, parsley and black pepper to taste. Stir, taste and adjust seasonings. To serve; with the toasted bread bowl on the sheet pan, pour crab dip into the bowl and heat at 400°F for just 10 minutes until heated through. Garnish with additional chopped parsley and surround with any combination of celery or carrot sticks, cooked artichoke petals, pita chips, sliced bread and toasted bread cubes. When the bread bowl is almost empty, cut it into two bite pieces for a final treat! * for a vegetarian version, substitute crab for one pound of cooked, drained, finely chopped spinach.

ARTICHOKE-SPINACH DIP BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the artichoke hearts in a bowl with the mayonnaise, spinach, Parmesan, yogurt, garlic powder and lemon zest and juice. Taste the mixture and season if necessary.
• Cut vertical lines in the boule 1 inch apart, cutting halfway deep. Turn the bread 90 degrees so that the lines are horizontal, and repeat the previous step so you end up with 1-inch cubes still attached. Spread the cubes slightly apart and evenly spoon the artichoke-spinach mixture into the crevices. Put the boule on a baking sheet and top with the Gruyere.
• Bake until the cheese is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Pull off the cubes and enjoy.

JOE'S CRAB SHACK CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, mayo, sour cream, and butter until smooth.
• Blend in salt and paprika.
• Stir in onion, green pepper, cheese, and crab meat.
• Bake at 350F for 10-15 minutes, until bubbly.

WARM SPINACH DIP IN A BREAD BOWL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine spinach souffle, cream cheese, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, and green onions in a large bowl.
• Slice top off of bread loaf; carefully remove soft bread from inside, leaving 1/2 inch thick shell.
• Cut top piece and soft bread into bitesize pieces.
• Spoon spinach mixture into shell; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.
• Wrap loaf in foil, leaving filling exposed.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve warm with bread pieces for dipping.

HOT ARTICHOKE/CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Drain artichokes & crab meat ( I just open the can, leave on the lid & pour the water out).
• Pour artichokes into small casserole dish & chop until pieces are shredded.
• Add mayonnaise & stir.
• Add parmesan, crab meat & jalapenos or green chiles, then stir altogether.
• Sprinkle ½ paprika on top evenly.
• Bake for 10 minute then carefully stir & sprinkle remaining paprika on top.
• Cut of top of boule bread bowl w/ a knife.
• Point serated knife downward & push down to cut round circle out. (Be careful not to cut all the way through.) Chop center piece into bite size pieces
• Place baguette on cutting board & cut 1/4 inch slices.
• Remove casserole dish & place on oven to cool slightly.
• Increase oven temperature to broil.
• Place baguette slices on cookie sheet & bake for 1 minute or until golden brown.
• Allow baguettes to cool for 1 minute
• Place boule bowl on round serving dish, then layer toasted baguettes or Triscuits evenly around bread bowl.
• Spoon hot dip into boule bowl then serve.
• (I place a small appetizer spreader or spoon for serving as dip is still hot. I serve center cut of bread bowl when restocking baguettes or Triscuits).

HOT CRAB DIP IN BREAD BOWL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix until creamy: cream cheese, milk, mayonnaise, horseradish, crab meat and Old Bay. Bake in an 8X12 pan at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
• Cut out top of bread loaf. Scoop inside of loaf and tear to make dipping pieces.
• Fill hollowed loaf with cooked mixture and top with shredded cheese, then sprinkle additional desired amount of Old Bay over cheese. Bake filled bread bowl for 45 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve hot with bread pieces.

HOT ARTICHOKE AND CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise in a large bowl until smooth; stir in garlic. Gently stir artichoke hearts, crab, Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup green onion, 1/3 cup red bell pepper, and cayenne pepper into cream cheese mixture. Transfer the dip to a 9-inch pie dish and sprinkle top with bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crumb topping is golden brown and dip is hot, 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish with 2 teaspoons green onion and 2 teaspoons chopped red bell pepper.

OPEN-FACE CRAB AND ARTICHOKE MELT

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients and 1/2°C parsley in a large bowl to blend. Transfer crab mixture to 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. You can prepare up to this point and cover and refrigerate for 6 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°. Bake crab mixture until bubbling and heated through, about 25 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Place bread slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Divide hot crab mixture among bread slices, using about 1/2 cup each. Top with tomato slices, then Monterey Jack cheese slices. Broil sandwiches until cheese melts, watching carefully to avoid burning, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the 2 T. of parsley and serve hot.

BREAD BOWL ARTICHOKE DIP - PAMPERED CHEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Using Color Coated Bread Knife, slice off top of one bread round to create a lid; set lid aside. Carefully remove center of bread round to form a 4½-inch-wide and 2-inch-deep well for dip. Slice center of first and entire second bread round into 1-in. cubes. Place bread bowl on center of Large Round Stone with Handles. Arrange bread cubes around bowl; spray with vegetable oil using Kitchen Spritzer.
• In Classic Batter Bowl, whisk cream cheese until smooth using Stainless Whisk. Add milk to cream cheese; whisk until smooth.
• Chop artichokes using Food Chopper. Add artichokes, soup mix and garlic pressed with Garlic Press to batter bowl; mix well using Small Mix 'N Scraper®.
• Microwave on HIGH 5-7 minutes or until hot (do not boil). Juice lemon using Juicer to measure 2 tbsp juice. Stir juice and sour cream into hot artichoke mixture; pour into bread bowl.
• If desired, grate Parmesan cheese over bread bowl and bread cubes using Rotary Grater. Lean lid against bread bowl. Bake 13-15 minutes or until bread cubes and top of dip are golden brown. Remove from oven; serve immediately.