Title: The Ubiquitous Crab
Categories: Appetizer
Yield: 6 Servings

2	oz	Packages cream cheese
3/4	c	Mayonnaise
1/2	lb	Sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1		To 2 cups crab meat
1		Onion, minced
2		Hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped fine
1/4	ts	Dry mustard
1/2	ts	Paprika

Freshly ground pepper

Mix cream cheese with mayonnaise until smooth. Add rest of ingredients, mix well, and refrigerate.

Serving suggestions: Serve as an appetizer with assorted crackers; heat in a chafing dish as a hot spread; add a little milk and some cooked rice or pasta to make a hot casserole; spread on buttered toast rounds or English muffins and grill until piping hot; or use as a filling in rolled filet of sole; baked with lemon and butter brushed on the rolls. Substitute lobster for crab if desired.

From: Steve Herrick Source: [Yankee Magazine - June 1981]

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