Baked Crab Party Dip Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sour cream; mix well. Fold in crab, cheese and onions. Cut the top third off each loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottoms, leaving 1-in. shells. Cube removed bread and tops; set aside. Spoon crab mixture into bread bowls. Place on baking sheets. Place reserved bread cubes in a single layer around bread bowls. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° until the dip is heated through, 45-50 minutes. Garnish with green onions if desired. Serve with assorted fresh vegetables, crackers or toasted bread cubes.

Steps:

• 1. Combine softened cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, dried onion, minced garlic, salt, pepper, parsley, and lemon juice.
• 2. Chop imitation crab meat and stir into cream cheese mixture.
• 3. Empty mixture into an oven-safe baking dish. (I use a white souffle baking dish.)
• 4. Sprinkle top with more parsley and Old Bay Seasoning (or cayenne pepper).
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly and lightly browned (about 20-25 min).
• 6. Tear pumpernickel bread into large bite-size chunks. Garnish with chopped fresh green scallions.
• 7. Serving Suggestion: Place crab baking dish in the center of a serving plate, surrounded by the chunks of fresh pumpernickel bread. Sprinkle garlic salt over pumpernickel chunks, if desired.

Steps:

• Combine everything except green onion and mix together.
• Place in an ovenproof serving dish and bake at 350 degrees F. for 15-18 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top with sliced green onion and serve.

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic salt and Worcestershire sauce in 1- to 3-quart slow cooker, using fork. Gently mix in sherry, onions and crabmeat.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes.
• Scrape down side of cooker with rubber spatula to help prevent edge of dip from scorching. Serve with crackers or vegetables. Dip will hold on low heat setting up to 4 hours; stir occasionally.