Our simple hot crab dip recipe makes an impressive gourmet appetizer.

Whenever we serve this hot crab dip recipe at our cocktail parties, the crowd seems to congregate around the table and just gobble it up. It's one of our favorite seafood appetizers, and it's very easy to make. Just blend together the ingredients, bake it and serve it.

Fresh crabmeat makes it really special, but if you can't find fresh crabmeat, canned is just fine.

Your cocktail party guests will enjoy this crab dip with french bread, crackers or corn chips.

Ready for a zesty gourmet crab dip that's a cinch to make? Here it is:

Delicious "Gourmet"
Hot Crab Dip Recipe

INGREDIENTS

6 oz. fresh or canned crabmeat (if it's canned, be sure to drain it)

3/4 cup mayonnaise

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

2 Tb finely chopped onions

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp horseradish (drained)

1/4 tsp salt

RECIPE

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Blend together all ingredients except the crabmeat. We like our blend to be a bit chunky, but you're welcome to pour everything into a food processor and puree it until smooth.
  3. Pour the mixture into a buttered 2-cup baking dish and then mix in the crabmeat.
  4. Bake until heated thoroughly, about 20-25 minutes.
  5. Let it cool slightly and then serve it with thinly sliced french bread or french toasts, fine wafer crackers or corn chip "scoops."

Makes 2 cups of dip.

You can also make a lighter version of this dip by using fat-free mayonnaise and cream cheese. The crabmeat, horseradish and sauce deliver plenty of zippy flavor either way.

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