Time: 50 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8

Hot crab dip is one of the most popular appetizers for house parties in the West. It's made with real crab meat baked in a rich ranch sauce with herbs and topped with a melting Parmesan crust. Serve the dip piping hot, straight from the oven, in a casserole. Arrange crackers and toast around it for dipping and enjoying.

Ingredients:

• 110 g of cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup sour milk or kefir
• 1 tbsp flour
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/4 tsp. grated lemon zest
• 1 clove garlic, finely grated
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for sprinkling
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives, plus extra for sprinkling
• 450 g lump crab meat, sorted
• Paprika, for sprinkling
• Toast or crackers, for dipping

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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cream cheese, sour cream, sour milk, kefir, crab meat, Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, green onions, ranch sauce

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Preheat oven to 190°C.
Step 2
• In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, and flour. Add the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, lemon zest, garlic, Parmesan, and 1 teaspoon salt; beat with a mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
Step 3
• Add green onions, chives and crab meat and continue to pulse until fully incorporated.
Step 4
• Transfer the mixture to a shallow 1-quart baking dish, sprinkle with additional Parmesan and bake until golden brown, 15 to 30 minutes.
Step 5
• Sprinkle the dip with paprika and chives. Serve with toast or crackers.

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