Crab Bread
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Lea & Perrins (Worcestershire sauce)
- 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 2 teaspoons Blackened Seasoning Mix
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 pound crabmeat (preferably Louisiana blue crab), picked over
- 1 loaf French bread, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- Paprika
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add green onions and garlic; cook until just tender, about 3 minutes. Add cream cheese; cook, stirring frequently, until melted and fully incorporated, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, Lea & Perrins, Tabasco, Blackening Seasoning Mix, garlic powder and salt Remove pan from heat and gently fold in crabmeat. Place French bread on a large baking sheet. Spread crabmeat mixture evenly on both sides of bread. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake until golden brown and bubbling, 8-10 minutes. Dust with paprika, slice into 2-inch pieces and serve immediately. Makes 6-10 appetizer servings.