Best Hot Crab Dip

Directions

Ingredients :

2 cups crabmeat

1 cup sour cream

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1 cup white Cheddar cheese

½ cup capers

drained

2 (8 ounce) cans artichoke hearts

drained and chopped

2 tablespoons minced garlic

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

or to taste

½ teaspoon dried dill

or to taste

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM

or to taste

1 (8 ounce) round loaf sourdough bread

Methods :

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

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.

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

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.