Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 12 cup firmly packed sour cream (can use light)
  • 2 tablespoons relish sandwich spread (mayonnaise-relish sandwich spread, Kraft)
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced scallion
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 14 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
  • 14 teaspoon crushed garlic
  • 14 cup coarsely grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon milk (about)
  • 8 ounces cooked crabmeat, picked over for shell and cartilage

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325; spritz a 1-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
  • Beat the cream cheese with the sour cream, sandwich spread, scallion, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper sauce, garlic, and 2 tablespoons grated cheddar in a bowl until well combined.
  • Whisk in 1 tablespoon milk or just enough to make the mixture creamy.
  • Fold in the crabmeat.
  • Scoop the crab mixture into the casserole, spreading to the edge, and scatter the remaining grated cheddar evenly on top.
  • Slide onto the middle oven rack and bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until bubbling and tipped with brown.
  • Serve hot as a dip for crackers or bite-size chunks of raw vegetables.