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December 29, 2014

Layered Crab and Pimento Dip with Town House Crackers

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Layered Crab Pimento Dip with Town House Crackers by Foodtastic Mom

Want to fancy up a typical pimento cheese dip appetizer? Add crab to it! That’s what I did to create this Layered Crab and Pimento Dip recipe.

 

Layered Pimento Crab Dip with Town House Crackers by Foodtastic Mom

This savory dip is sure to impress your guests and is a fantastic choice for a New Year’s Eve gathering! Or sports watching. Or a Girls’ Night In. You get the idea…

Layered Crab Pimento Dip with Town House Crackers by Foodtastic Mom

The Town House Crackers were pretty easy to grab at Target. I’m there at least once a week. Anyone else a Target junkie? I see the Pinterest boards and my Facebook and Instagram feeds… I know I’m not alone here!

Layered Pimento Crab Dip with Town House Crackers by Foodtastic Mom

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Layered Crab and Pimento Dip with Town House Crackers

Servings 12
Author Foodtastic Mom

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 8 oz. extra sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 8 oz. monterey jack cheese shredded
  • 1/2 c. mayonnaise
  • 12 oz. jarred pimentos well drained
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 T. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 t. smoked paprika
  • cracked black pepper
  • 1 lb. jumbo lump crab meat picked over to remove any shell bits
  • 1/3 c. 5 1/3 T. melted butter
  • 4 T. Durkee's Famous Sauce or good-quality purchased honey mustard sauce
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • pinch ground red pepper
  • 1/2 t. ground dry mustard
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 c. Town House cracker crumbs
  • 2 egg whites beat to stiff peaks

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • With a hand or stand mixer, whip together the cream cheese, cheddar and jack cheeses, mayonnaise, pimentos, lemon juice, Worcestershire, smoked paprika and a couple of twists of the black pepper.
  • Spread the pimento cheese evenly in the bottom of a large, greased baking dish.
  • Place the crab meat in the bottom of a large, clean glass bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, Durkee's Sauce (or honey mustard) salt, red pepper, dry mustard, lemon juice and egg yolks. Pour the dressing mixture over the crab and gently fold together with a spatula.
  • Sprinkle the cracker crumbs evenly over the crab mixture.
  • Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add the egg whites to the crab and cracker mixture and gently fold everything together with a spatula until well combined.
  • Spread the deviled crab evenly over the top of the pimento cheese.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until nicely browned on the top.
  • Serve warm with Town House Crackers to dip.

 

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  1. Allie|Baking a Moment says

    December 30, 2014 at 10:15 am

    Wow! Ok I had been seeing your FB and IG updates and was wondering why you were doing all this train travel. That is so cool! I hope you’re having the time of your life! Happy New Year to you and your beautiful family! xoxo

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    • foodtasticmom says

      December 30, 2014 at 7:46 pm

      Thanks Allie. Always nice to hear people are following along! It is a once in a lifetime experience, that is for sure. I hope you and your family have a happy and healthy New Year! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Samantha K says

    January 02, 2015 at 4:32 pm

    Your trip sounds AMAZING! That would be so much fun! Plus the dip looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it. #client

    Reply

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