Ingredients

• 3 T unsalted butter
• 2 ea medium shallots - minced
• 1/2 t Cayenne pepper
• 3/4 t old bay seasoning
• 1 1/2 t dry mustard
• 3/4 C half and half
• 8 oz cream cheese, cut into small pieces
• 1 3/4 C grated sharp white cheddar cheese
• 3 t fresh lemon juice
• 2 t Worcestershire sauce
• 10 oz lump crabmeat, picked over for cartilage
• 1/2 C chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 2 slices white bread, 1/4 inch pieces, w/o crust.
• 1/2 t paprika

Instructions

1. Cook shallots in 2T butter until soft. Add 1T water and simmer for 30 seconds. Stir in the cayenne, Old Bay and mustard. Add the Half and Half and bring to a simmer. Slowly whisk in cream cheese, a few pieces at a time.
2. When the cream cheese is fully incorporated, whisk in the cheddar cheese a bit at a time. Stir the mixture for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the lemon juice and Worcestershire. Add the crab meat and half of the parsley.
3. Transfer to an ovenproof baking dish and sprinkle with the bread pieces. Dot the top of the bread pieces with the remaining butter. Sprinkle with the paprika.
4. Bake for 18 - 22 minutes at 400.
5. Garnish with remaining parsley and serve.

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Contributed by: Skip