How to Prepare Perfect Mike's Creamy Hot Crab Dip & Chilled Spread

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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have mike's creamy hot crab dip & chilled spread using 14 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Creamy Hot Crab Dip & Chilled Spread:

1. Get 1 Pound Crab Meat [about 2.5 cups]
2. Make ready 2 (8 oz) Philadelphia Cream Cheese
3. Make ready 1 Cup Shreadded Sharp Cheddar Cheese [+ reserves for topping]
4. Take 1/3 Cup Shreadded Parmesan Cheese
5. Make ready 1 tsp Tabasco [or more to taste]
6. Prepare 1/3 Cup Green Onions [chopped + reserves for topping]
7. Get 1/2 Cup Quality Mayonnaise
8. Get 1/2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
9. Make ready 1 Dash Worchestershie
10. Make ready 1/2 tsp Lemon Pepper
11. Get 1 tsp Minced Garlic
12. Take 2 tsp Horseradish
13. Take 1 tsp Lemon Zest
14. Get as needed Whole Milk [to thin mixture only if desired]

Instructions to make Mike's Creamy Hot Crab Dip & Chilled Spread:

1. Here's what you'll need.
2. Preheat your oven to 350°.
3. Chop your chives and fine mince your garlic.
4. Mix everything together except for crab meat. - - Heat in microwave until just warm enough to blend well with ease.
5. Inspect crab meat closely for any shells.
6. Gently fold crab meat into cheese mixture.
7. Place mixture into oven safe ramekins and top with sharp cheddar cheese and chives.
8. Place in oven for 25 to 30 minutes. - - Be sure to place a cookie sheet or tin foil beneath ramekins as they will bubble over.
9. Serve piping hot with quality crackers, toasted artisanal bread and lemon wedges.
10. For the chilled spread - just place crab mixture in ramekins, top with cheese, chives, sprinkle with Old Bay Seasoning and chill for an hour. - - Serve with quality crackers, toasted bagels and lemon wedges to cut the richness of the crab.
11. Enjoy!

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