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Ingredients

• 225 g Cream cheese, softened
• 80 ml Sour cream
• 60 ml Mayonnaise
• 1½ tsp Old Bay or other seafood seasoning
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp Hot sauce
• 1 clove Garlic, minced
• 2 Spring onion, thinly sliced, plus extra to garnish
• 100 g Cheddar, grated, divided
• 50 g Mozzarella, grated
• 300 g lump crab meat, picked over for shell
• 1 Baguette, sliced and toasted, to serve

Method

1. Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan, 375°F) and lightly butter a shallow 1-litre baking dish.
2. Beat the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, Old Bay, Worcestershire, lemon juice, hot sauce and garlic until smooth.
3. Stir in the spring onions and half the cheddar, then gently fold in the crab so it stays in nice pieces.
4. Spread in the dish and scatter with the remaining cheddar and the mozzarella.
5. Bake for 20–25 min, until bubbling at the edges and golden on top. Sprinkle with more spring onion and serve hot with toasted baguette, crackers or celery sticks.

Tips

• Contains shellfish, dairy and egg (in the mayonnaise).
• Assemble up to a day ahead, chill, and add 5–10 min to the baking time.

Sources

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