Best Hot Crab And Pimiento Cheese Spread Recipes

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HOT-CRAB AND PIMIENTO-CHEESE SPREAD



Hot-Crab and Pimiento-Cheese Spread image

Chock-full of crab and topped with chunks of rustic bread, this irresistible spread is substantial and hearty. Offer a knife for slathering it onto cut vegetables.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
6 ounces extra-sharp yellow cheddar cheese, grated (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
8 ounces crab meat, picked over
1/4 cup chopped pimiento (from a 4-ounce jar)
1/4 cup sliced scallions (from about 3 scallions)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Hot sauce
1 1/2 cups torn rustic bread (from 1 loaf, crust trimmed)
Endive leaves, cucumber spears, and celery sticks, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mash cream cheese in a bowl until very soft. Add cheddar and 1/2 cup mayonnaise and stir to combine. Stir in crab, pimiento, scallions, lemon juice, salt, and hot sauce to taste. Spoon mixture into two 14-ounce baking dishes, dividing evenly.
  • Stir together torn bread and remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise. Top spread with bread mixture, dividing evenly. Bake on a baking sheet until golden brown and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately with vegetables.

HOT-CRAB AND PIMIENTO-CHEESE SPREAD



Hot-Crab and Pimiento-Cheese Spread image

Two Southern favorites-hot crab dip and pimiento cheese-are better than one, especially when they are combined to create a delightfully creamy appetizer. Making the spread couldn't be simpler: The ingredients are quickly mixed together, then it takes less than a half-hour to bake until golden, bubbling, and ready to serve with chips and crudités. A pre-dinner winner, if ever there was one.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 bar (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
6 ounces extra-sharp yellow cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
8 ounces jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
1/4 cup chopped pimiento (from a 4-ounce jar)
1/4 cup sliced scallions (from about 3 scallions)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
11/2 cups torn rustic bread (from 1 loaf, crust removed)
Assorted accompaniments, such as cucumber spears, endive leaves, and potato chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Mash cream cheese in a bowl until very soft. Add cheddar and 1/2 cup mayonnaise and stir to combine. Stir in crab, pimiento, scallions, lemon juice, salt, and hot sauce to taste. Spoon mixture into a 2-quart baking dish.
  • Stir together torn bread and remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise in a bowl, then sprinkle over spread. Bake on a baking sheet until golden brown and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately with accompaniments.

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