Crab Dip

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped imitation crabmeat
• 1 cup hellmans mayonnaise
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (hickory flavoring)
• 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce or 1 tablespoon frank's red hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon dill
• 1 round crusty bread (boule, bowl-type bread)

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients, except bread bowl, in a large ovenproof casserole dish.
• 2 bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until all the cheese is melted.
• 3 remove from oven.
• 4 cut center out of bread to form a bowl.
• 5 save the pieces to use for dipping.
• 6 place in oven for 10 to 15 minutes to"dry" the inside and make it hard.
• 7 meanwhile, remove any grease that has accumulated on the top of the dip.
• 8 remove the bread bowl from oven and place it on a sturdy platter.
• 9 pour the dip mixture into the bread bowl.
• 10 place chunks of bread from center that have already been removed around the base of the dip to use for dipping.
• 11 serve hot.