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TARTER SAUCE

  TARTER SAUCE 1 Cup Mayonnaise  1/4 Cup Dill Pickle Finely Diced  1 Tbsp Rinsed and Chopped Capers 1 tsp Dijon Mustard 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice 2 tsp Onion Powder 1/4 tsp Hot Sauce 1 Pinch of Black Pepper 1) Mix together in a bowl.  

CRAB DIP

  CRAB DIP 1 Package Cream Cheese, Softened 1/4 Cup Sour Cream  1/4 Cup Mayonnaise  1 tsp Curry Powder  1/2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning  1 Tbsp White Onion, Finely Chopped  2 Tbsp Ketchup  1 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice 1 Can Lump Crabmeat 3/4 Cup White Medium Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Grated  3/4 Cup Monterey Jack Cheese, Grated 1 Small Green Onion, Chopped Thinly, for Garnish 1) Preheat the oven to 350F 2) In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, and mayo. Use an electric mixer to cream the mixture together until smooth. Add the curry powder, Old Bay, white onion, celery, ketchup, and lemon juice, and blend until well combined. Use a spatula to fold in the lump crabmeat. Mix the cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses together in a bowl, then add 1 cup into the creamy crab meat. 3) Scoop the crabmeat mixture into a small casserole dish or cast iron pan. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of the cheese combo. 4) Bake on the middle rack for 20 to 25 min...

CRAB CAKES

  CRAB CAKES CAKES 1/4 Cup Mayo  2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice  1 tsp Lemon Zest  1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard  1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning  1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning  1 tsp Garlic Powder  1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp freshly Ground Black Pepper  1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper  2 Whole Green Onions, Chopped 1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, Chopped 2 Tbsp Salted Butter, Melted  1/2 Cup Ritz Crackers, Crushed  1/4 Cup Bread Crumbs  1 Can Crab Meat 2 Tbsp Cornstarch 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour  1 tsp Garlic Powder 1/4 Cup Veggie Oil   TOPPERS 1 Tbsp Fresh Cilantro, Chopped  1 Tbsp Fresh Dill, Chopped  1 Tbsp Fresh Chives, Chopped  1) To make the cakes, whisk this lovely family of ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl: mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and, last but not least, cayenne pepper. Mix in the chopped green onions and fresh p...

MINI PECAN TARTS

  MINI PECAN TARTS 1 Stick Unsalted Butter, Room Temp  1 Package Cream Cheese, Room Temp 1 Cup Sifted All-Purpose Flour  1 Large Egg  3/4 Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar  1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract  1/8 tsp Salt  1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, Melted  1/2 Cup Pecans, Chopped  Pinch of Cinnamon  1) In a mixer, beat together the butter and cream cheese on medium speed, then gradually add the flour. Remove the dough and form it into a ball. Place it in a bowl, cover it with plastic wrap and let it chill for 1 hour. 2) Grab another bowl and combine the egg, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, and melted butter. Mix with a fork and set aside.  3) Prep the mini muffin pans by coating each cup with nonstick spray. 4) After the dough is chilled, it's time to roll it out into a sheet 3/4 inch thick. First, use a little flour to coat the rolling pin and cutting board to avoid sticking. Then cut and divide the dough into 24 pieces. Roll each pieces. Roll each piece...

WHITE DIP

  WHITE DIP 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard  1/2 tsp Dried Tarragon  1Tbsp Fresh Parsley Chopped 2 Tbsp Dill Relish  1 Cup Mayo  1 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice 1 Tbsp Olive Oil  3 Cloves Garlic, Finely Minced  Pinch of Salt  Pinch of Pepper 1) Combine all of the ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate the sauce for a few hours prior to serving.

SPICED PLUM PIE

  SPICED PLUM PIE Dough for Double - Crust Pie Combine 21/2 cups all purpose flour and 1/2 tsp. salt; cut in 1 Cup Cold Butter until crumbly. Gradually add 1/3-2/3 cup ice water, tossing with a fork until the dough holds together when pressed. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.  41/2 Cups Sliced fresh plums  2/3 Cup Sugar  1/4 Cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp. ground cinnamon  1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg  1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten  1/2 Cup orange juice  1 tsp. grated orange zest  2 Tbsp. butter Vanilla Ice Cream, Optional 1) Preheat oven to 400F. On a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough to 1/8 in thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate or cast - iron skillet. Trim even with rim. Arrange plums in crust. In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Stir in the egg, orange juice and zest. Pour over plums; dot with butter. 2) Roll out remaining dough...

CRANBERRY RELISH

  CRANBERRY RELISH 4 Cups Fresh or Frozen Cranberries  2 Cups Sugar  1 Cup Orange Marmalade  1 Cup Chopped Walnuts, Toasted  3 Tbsp. Lemon Juice  1) Preheat oven to 350F. In an ungreased 13x9in. baking dish, combine cranberries and sugar. Cover and bake for 1 hour. 2) In a large bowl, combine the orange marmalade, walnuts and lemon juice. Stir in cranberry mixture. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.