Crab Meat Green Goddess
16 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup butter, softened (1/2 stick) 1 T. mayonnaise or cream 2 T. finely chopped green onions 2 garlic cloves, crushed Salt and pepper to taste Red pepper to taste Tabasco sauce to taste Lemon juice to taste 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 1/3 cup finely chopped parsley 2 T. lemon juice 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 pound lump crab meat, drained and shells removed
Beat cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl until blended, scraping the bowl occasionally.Stir in 1 T. mayonnaise, green onions, 2 crushed garlic cloves, salt, black pepper, red pepper, Tabasco sauce and lemon juice to taste. Spread the cream cheese mixture 1/2 inch thick on a serving tray. Chill, covered, in the refrigerator. Combine 1 cup mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, 2 T. lemon juice and 1 crushed garlic clove in a bowl and mix well. Season with salt, black pepper, red pepper and Tabasco sauce. Fold in the crab meat. Spread the crab meat mixture over the cream cheese mixture just before serving. Garnish as desired and serve with assorted party crackers. Serves 12 Source: River Road Recipes IV