Cold Crab Dip
with Homemade Old Bay® Seasoned Crackers
Submitted By: Taz
Ingredients:
| Crackers: 2 Cups All Purpose Flour 2 tsp Kosher Salt 2 tsp Sugar 2 tsp Baking Powder 4 Tbs Cold Unsalted Butter - cubed -‘Final Seasoning’- 4 Tbs Melted Butter 1-2 Tbs Old Bay® Seasoning |
Dip: 8oz Cream Cheese - room temperature ¼ Cup Sour Cream Zest of 1 Lemon Juice of ½ Lemon ¼ Cup Fresh Parsley - small chopped 2 stalks Celery - diced 1 clove Fresh Garlic - minced 1 Small Shallot - diced (apx 3 Tbs) ½ Orange, Red, or Yellow Bell Pepper - diced 1 lb Lump Crab Meat - drained and chopped Kosher Salt to taste Fresh Ground Black Pepper to taste |
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Preparation:
Crackers:
- Preheat oven to 375° - Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
- Place the dry ingredients in the work bowl of a food processor - Pulse 3-4 times to combine
- Add the butter and pulse 8-12 times until the flour resembles a coarse meal
- Add ½ Cup of cold water and pulse 4-5 times - Add water 1 Tbs at a time (pulsing 4-5 times each addition) until a shaggy dough is formed
- Scrape the dough out onto a lightly dusted counter or a cutting board - Knead until smooth (apx 3-5 minutes) - Cover with a clean towel and allow to rest for 15 minutes
- Roll out the dough to ⅛ inch thick - Use a pizza cutter, pastry wheel, or a sharp knife to cut the dough into 1 ½ inch squares then triangles - Transfer to the lined baking sheets leaving a slight gap on all sides of each ‘cracker’ - Use a fork to prick the top of each a couple of times
- Bake for 8 minutes and remove from oven - Brush with the melted butter and dust with the Old Bay - Return to oven making sure that you rotate the pans top to bottom and 180 degrees - Bake for another 5-8 minutes until crackers are just golden around the edges
- Turn off the oven, crack oven door about 6 inches, and allow the crackers to sit in the warm oven for 30 minutes - Remove and allow to cool fully before serving or storing in an airtight container for up to 1 week
Dip:
- Place cream cheese, sour cream, lemon zest and juice in a large bowl and season with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper - Use a hand mixer, to combine until smooth and creamy
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir until well distributed - Adjust seasoning with additional salt, pepper, and lemon juice as desired
- Cover and place in the refrigerator for a minimum 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld
- Serve chilled or at room temperature with crackers and/or veggies for dipping
