Everybody's Favorite Crab Spread

Everybody's Favorite Crab Spread

Course :	Dips
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	8

Ingredients:

12	ounces	cream cheese -- softened
1/2	cup	mayonnaise
2	medium	scallions
1 1/2	teaspoons	Dijon mustard
3/4	teaspoon	seasoned salt
1/2	teaspoon	prepared white horseradish
1/4	teaspoon	lemon juice
1/8	teaspoon	hot pepper sauce
1	jar	diced pimiento - -- (2 oz), drained
2	tablespoons	chopped parsley
3/4	pound	lump crab meat -- picked over
1	package	crackers or crisp raw vegetables -- for serving

Preparation:

In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and mayonnaise. Mix until well blended. Stir in scallions, mustard, seasoned salt, horseradish, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Mix until well blended. Fold in pimiento, parsley, and crab. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or as long as 2 days. Serve with crackers or crisp raw vegetables. Comments: This yummy concoction has seen its way to a lot of holiday parties! Make sure you invite it to yours. Recipe Source: 365 SNACKS, HORS D'OEUVRES and APPETIZERS by Lonnie Gandara and Peggy Fallo