Crab Dip Help Needed

[StantonHyde]

So I brought out my mom's crab dip recipe. I remember loving the stuff--it was soooo good. Haven't had it in 25 years and the results yesterday were...meh. Here is the recipe and then some ideas I have to improve it later on.

3 8oz blocks of creme cheese--softened
1/2 c mayo
1/4 c white whine
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp dijon vinegar
2 tsp powdered sugar
little bit of onion juice
Lawry Seasoning salt to taste

Mix all that up and then add 2 6.5 oz cans of crab meat. Serve in a chafing dish.

It makes a LOT of dip--good for a BIG party, but too much for Turkey day appes. So I am thinking that next time, I should decrease the creme cheese by one block and add another can of crab. I also think it needs some worcestershire sauce but I don't want it to be brown dip.

Any ideas?

[etaylor75]

A recipe on this page uses confectioners sugar, but more mayo and onion salt...and a pound of crab meat for two blocks of cream cheese - so I think you're right in thinking to decrease cream cheese and up the crab.

http://www.marylanddelivered.com/crabdip.htm

If you're looking to try something new, this is my favorite :)

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/hot_crab_dip/

Erin

[Pepper]

So I brought out my mom's crab dip recipe. I remember loving the stuff--it was soooo good. Haven't had it in 25 years and the results yesterday were...meh.
Any ideas?

What about it was meh - not enough crab flavor? Not salty enough? Not melty? Just tasteless in general?

I don't really have a recipe for crab dip, I just combine the crabmeat with approximately equal amounts of chopped artichoke hearts and grated parmesean, with enough mayo to make it smooth.

[StantonHyde]

What about it was meh - not enough crab flavor? Not salty enough? Not melty? Just tasteless in general?


All of the above except the melty part ;) I realize it is an old recipe and it seems people used to like bland stuff.

[StantonHyde]

A recipe on this page uses confectioners sugar, but more mayo and onion salt...and a pound of crab meat for two blocks of cream cheese - so I think you're right in thinking to decrease cream cheese and up the crab.

http://www.marylanddelivered.com/crabdip.htm

If you're looking to try something new, this is my favorite :)

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/hot_crab_dip/

Erin

Thanks for the links!!