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Hot Artichoke Crabmeat Dip

Prep time 20 minutes
Bake time 25-30 minutes

1 Pkg. (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 C. mayonaise
1 garlic clove, pressed
14 oz. artichoke hearts in water, drained and chopped
1 1/2 cups crabmeat, chopped
1/4 cup (3ozs) grated, fresh parmasan cheese
1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions, with tops
1 lemon
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
additional sliced green onions

1-Preheat oven to 350 (degrees F). Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise in classic batter bowl. Mix well. Press garlic into batter bowl, using garlic press

2-Using small colander, drain artichokes. Chop artichokes and crabmeat using food chopper. Grate parmasan cheese, using deluxe cheese grater. Slice green onions with chef's knife. Zest lemon with lemon zester/scorer to measure 1 tsp. zest. Add artichokes, crabmeat, parmasan cheese, green onions, lemon zest and black pepper to batter bowl; mix well.

3-Spoon mixture into deep dish baker. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Sprinkle with red bell pepper and additional green onions. Serve with any cracker, but I prefer wheat.

Yields" 4 cups (16 servings)

Calories: 200 per 1/4 cup dip.

Cooks tips: Any style of crabmeat, chunk, flake or leg can be used in this receipe.

Dip can be made up to a day in advance. To make ahead, spoon mixture into baker, cover and refrigerate. When ready to serve, remove baker from refrigerator while preheating oven. Bake uncovered as receipe directs.

I hope your family enjoys this as much as mine has. I serve this along with their sundowner beverages. I never have any leftovers.

[ValerieUSA]

Oh that sounds so YUMMY! I'm gonna steal the recipe before Gran sees it! Thanks!

[grannie9]

Ringy... wonderful.. Thank Bess for me.. It looks great, and I have just copied to notepad. I have to write it out by hand because I don't have a printer..

Yes, of course I want the other recipe.. Are you nuts??? lol

[Canadian Outrage]

Oh boy, I'm gonna make that!! Tell Bess thanks. Always looking for something "new"!!.

[Servant of the 9]

That sounds great, but I will wait till the Green Onions are declared free of Hepatitis A before I try it.

Smooch

So9

[Cuttnhorse]

Yikes Ringy,

I'm saving that recipe for the sweet wifey. She does a great artichoke heart dip that uses a 55-gallon drum of mayonaise and a dump truck of parmesean cheese, but zero crab. I'm getting dizzy just thinking about it.