Crab Dip
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup cooked crab meat or one 6 1/2 ounce can crab meat, drained,flaked, and cartilage removed
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion or green onion
1 tablespoon fresh snipped dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon or lime peel
1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
dash ground red pepper (optional)
assorted vegetable dippers or crackers
In a bowl combine, mayonnaise, sour cream, 2/3 cups crabmeat, onion,dill,lemon peel, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, and, if desired, red pepper. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving dish; sprinkle with remaining crabmeat. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours, Serve with crackers.
