Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  24      ounces        cream cheese
   1      teaspoon      onion -- chopped
   1      pound         crab meat
                        salt & pepper to taste
     1/2  cup           mayonnaise
     1/2  cup           sherry
   2      teaspoons     mustard
   1      teaspoon      sugar -- powered

Preparation:

Combine all the ingredients but the sherry in the top of a double boiler and heat until creamy. Add sherry to taste; half a cup is not too much, depending on whether it is to be served from a chafing dish or as a dip, when the mixture should be slightly thicker.