Best Hot Crab Dip

Very easy to make and absolutely wonderful! I am from Maryland and this is truly the best crab dip around. I have been making it for years.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 284 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 2 cups crabmeat
• 1 cup white Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup capers, drained
• 2 (8 ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• ½ teaspoon dried dill, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM, or to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) round loaf sourdough bread

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine crabmeat, sour cream, cream cheese, buttermilk, mayonnaise, Monterey Jack cheese, Cheddar cheese, capers, artichoke hearts, garlic, black pepper and dill. Stir until well mixed. Spoon dip into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Old Bay Seasoning TM.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until top is crusty, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 4

Cut the top off the loaf of bread. Hollow out the loaf and cube the top and the removed pieces so that they may be used for dipping. Spoon hot dip into hollow bread loaf. Serve immediately with bread pieces for dipping.