Crab Dip

By Diana Rattray

southenfood.about.com

Ingredients:

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• dash cayenne pepper or Tabasco sauce, or to taste
• 1 can (7 1/2 oz) crabmeat, drained, cartilage removed, finely chopped

Preparation:

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, milk, salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper or Tabasco sauce to taste. Gently stir in chopped crab. Chill and serve crab dip with chips, crackers, or raw vegetable dippers.
Makes 2 cups of crab dip.