Best Hot Crab Dip

Christmas - Holidays and Events

Very easy to make and absolutely wonderful! I am from Maryland and this is truly the best crab dip around. I have been making it for years.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 18

Yield: 1 round loaf filled with dip

Best Hot Crab Dip

Ingredients

2 cups crabmeat

1 cup sour cream

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1 cup white Cheddar cheese

½ cup capers

drained

2 (8 ounce) cans artichoke hearts

drained and chopped

2 tablespoons minced garlic

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

or to taste

½ teaspoon dried dill

or to taste

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM

or to taste

1 (8 ounce) round loaf sourdough bread

Best Hot Crab Dip

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl combine crabmeat sour cream cream cheese buttermilk mayonnaise Monterey Jack cheese Cheddar cheese capers artichoke hearts garlic black pepper and dill. Stir until well mixed. Spoon dip into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Old Bay Seasoning TM.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until top is crusty about 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 4

Cut the top off the loaf of bread. Hollow out the loaf and cube the top and the removed pieces so that they may be used for dipping. Spoon hot dip into hollow bread loaf. Serve immediately with bread pieces for dipping.

Nutritional Information

Best Hot Crab Dip

Servings Per Recipe:18

Calories: 284.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11g 22%

Carbohydrates: 12.4g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 1.2g

Fat: 21.6g 33%

Saturated Fat: 8.8g 44%

Cholesterol: 51mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 504.5IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.6mg 20%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 4.4mg 7%

Folate: 32.5mcg 8%

Calcium: 170.5mg 17%

Iron: 1mg 5%

Magnesium: 18.7mg 7%

Potassium: 147.7mg 4%

Sodium: 640.5mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 194.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.