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               The Good Life: Dining, Drinks, Destinations




      Second Helpings: A Favorite Recipe from the



      Past Pages of “Boca Club News”...Hot Crab Dip



         Sometimes the best part of a meal, either a dinner or at
      a party, can be the appetizer or hors d’oeuvre. That’s sure
      to be the case when the menu includes this extraordinary
      dip that provides just the right amount of spice to enliven
      the mildest of crackers—a delicious, surprise treat this
      time of year and for special occasions.
      Yield: 6 servings

      Ingredients:
      ½ cup unsalted butter
      1 onion finely chopped
      2 garlic cloves minced
      ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
      1 ½ cups milk
      ¼ teaspoon cayenne
      2 teaspoons dry mustard powder
      4 ounces sharp white cheddar shredded (1 cup)
      Finely grated zest 1 lemon, plus
      2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
      2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
      10 ounces lump crabmeat, picked over
      2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
      Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
      ½ small (8-ounce) loaf rustic bread crusts trimmed, torn
      into 1-inch pieces (1 to 2 cups)
      Assorted crackers and flatbreads for serving

      Directions:
      1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a      Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until   Worcestershire to combine. Stir in crabmeat and parsley. Season
      medium saucepan over medium heat.                 soft,  about  4  minutes. Whisk  in  flour;  cook,  whisking   with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 1-quart ovenproof dish.
                                                        constantly, 4 minutes. Whisking constantly, pour in milk in   3. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter; stir into bread pieces.
                                                        a slow, steady stream. Simmer over medium heat, whisking,   Season with salt and pepper.
                                                        until thickened, about 4 minutes.                     Arrange bread mixture over crab dip. Bake until heated
                                                           Stir in cayenne and mustard. Gradually whisk in cheese;   through and the topping is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
                                                        whisk until melted.                                   Remove from oven. Let stand 10 minutes before serving
                                                        2. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon zest and juice along with   with crackers and flatbreads.

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