The 125 Best Fondue Recipes/Ilana Simon 2001

Cream Cheese and Crab Fondue
Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
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INGREDIENTS:
1 pkg (8 oz [250 g]) cream cheese, at room temperatue 1 cup/250 ml half-and-half (10%) cream, divided 1 tbsp/15 ml butter
2 tbsp/25 ml minced green onions 1 clove garlic, minced 4 oz/125 g blue cheese, crumbled
8 oz/250 g crabmeat, flaked 2 tbsp/25 ml fresh lemon juice 1/4 tsp/2 ml Tabasco sauce



1 In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat together softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup (125 ml) of the cream until smooth. Set aside.
2 In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add green onions and garlic; saute until softened. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup [125 ml] cream; cook until hot (not boiling). Reduce heat to simmer.
3 Add cream cheese mixture in small amounts to saucepan, whisking constantly after each addition. Add blue cheese, whisking constantly until melted.
4 Stir in crabmeat, lemon juice and Tabasco. Mix well. Transfer to fondue pot and serve immediately.
5 Serve with...Sourdough bread cubes, blanched vegetables (such as broccoli and asparagus), and fresh slices of red and green peppers.

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