The Ubiquitous Crab Recipe

2 oz Packages cream cheese

3/4 c Mayonnaise

1/2 lb Sharp cheddar cheese, grated

1 To 2 cups crab meat

1 Onion, minced

2 Hard-boiled eggs, peeled and

-chopped fine 1/4 ts Dry mustard

1/2 ts Paprika

Freshly ground pepper Mix cream cheese with mayonnaise until smooth. Add rest of ingredients, mix well, and refrigerate. Serving suggestions: Serve as an appetizer with assorted crackers; heat in a chafing dish as a hot spread; add a little milk and some cooked rice or pasta to make a hot casserole; spread on buttered toast rounds or English muffins and grill until piping hot; or use as a filling in rolled filet of sole; baked with lemon and butter brushed on the rolls. Substitute lobster for crab if desired. From: Steve Herrick Source: [Yankee Magazine - June 1981]