Hot Crabmeat Spread Recipes

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• Combine the cream cheese and all but 1/2 cup of the crabmeat in a medium bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined. Roll into an 8-inch log and refrigerate until firmed up slightly, about 1 hour. Refrigerate the remaining 1/2 cup crabmeat until serving.
• Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, salt and some pepper in a medium bowl. Taste and adjust to your liking.
• Place the log on a serving platter. Spoon some of the sauce over it, reserving the remaining sauce in a small bowl to serve on the side. Sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup crabmeat on top and garnish with the chives. Rub the garlic onto one side of each slice of bread and arrange the bread on the serving platter.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in the crabmeat, minced onion, lemon juice and Tabasco sauce. Spoon mixture into a small oven-proof dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly. Serve with crackers, potato chips or tortilla chips. You can also use fresh crabmeat in place of the canned crabmeat.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Cheddar cheese, crabmeat, lemon juice, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Transfer to a shallow 9x13 inch baking dish. Garnish with paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly.

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• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. To serve chilled, cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with paprika., To serve warm, spoon into a greased 3-cup baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15 minutes or until heated through. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

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• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mash cream cheese in a bowl until very soft. Add cheddar and 1/2 cup mayonnaise and stir to combine. Stir in crab, pimiento, scallions, lemon juice, salt, and hot sauce to taste. Spoon mixture into two 14-ounce baking dishes, dividing evenly.
• Stir together torn bread and remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise. Top spread with bread mixture, dividing evenly. Bake on a baking sheet until golden brown and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately with vegetables.

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• In a large bowl, beat the first nine ingredients until blended. Cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Cube removed bread; set aside. Fill bread shell with seafood mixture. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Cover top edges loosely with foil. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake 25-35 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and spread is heated through. Serve with vegetables and bread cubes.

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• In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker; add mayonnaise. Stir in cheese. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. , Stir in crab; cover and cook 1 hour longer or until heated through. Serve spread warm with crackers.

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• In a bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, pickle relish and lemon juice until blended. Stir in the crab, onion and celery. Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with paprika and olives if desired. Serve with crackers. , Or spread on slices of bread. Place on a baking sheet; broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook peppers and onions in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat until pepper are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Spoon into 1-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, bell peppers, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon Essence. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set vegetables aside.
• Place cream cheese, mayonnaise, parsley, scallions, lemon juice, remaining teaspoon salt, and remaining tablespoon Essence in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; fold in cooked vegetables and crabmeat. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix together breadcrumbs and melted butter; stir to combine. Spread breadcrumb mixture over crabmeat mixture and bake until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
• Serve with toast points or crackers.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, milk, onion, horseradish, salt, pepper and crabmeat. Spread the mixture into a pie pan or shallow baking dish. Sprinkle almonds over the crabmeat mixture
• Bake in the preheated oven 45 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

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• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Reserve 1/2 cup mozzarella; refrigerate until ready to use. Combine remaining mozzarella with all remaining ingredients.
• Spread onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake 20 min. or until crab mixture is heated through and top is lightly browned. Top with reserved mozzarella.

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• In mixer, beat until creamy: cheese, reserved liquid, onion, lemon juice, salt and hot pepper sauce.
• Stir in crab meat.
• Turn into shallow greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake uncovered in preheated 350° F oven 20 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.
• Serve hot as a spread on bread rounds or crackers.

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• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Lightly grease a 1-quart baking dish.
• In a 2-quart bowl, blend together cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dry mustard and hot sauce.
• Stir in crab meat, Old Bay seasonings, and 1/4 cup cheddar cheese.
• Transfer to greased baking dish. Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheddar cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

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• In a bowl, combine the cauliflower, crab, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, garlic salt and lemon-pepper. Transfer to an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Sprinkle with pimientos. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and edges are golden brown. Serve with crackers.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degree.
• Grease small casserole.
• In bowl, mix first 5 ingredients until creamy.
• Stir in crabmeat until well mixed; pour mixture into casserole.
• Top with almonds.
• Bake 15-25 minutes or until dish is hot in the center and lightly browned on top.
• Serve with assortment of crackers and melba rounds.
• ***I have often made this with canned white tuna and everyone thought it was crab.
• Even if they aren't fooled, they'll enjoy it!