Hot Crab Fondue

Dreamgoddess's Note:

This is just about the most perfect fondue. You will need a fondue pot for this recipe.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 -4 tablespoons shallots , minced
• 6 tablespoons dry white wine
• 2 cups half-and-half (I use heavy cream) or 2 cups cream (I use heavy cream)
• 16 ounces cream cheese , cut into pieces, at room temperature
• 1 cup white cheddar cheese , shredded
• 1 lb crabmeat
• 2 lemons, juice of
• 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 2 cups broccoli florets , blanched and cooled
• breadstick

Directions:

1. In a pot over medium heat, roll shallots briefly in butter.
2. Add wine, half-and-half, cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
3. Stir until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
4. Stir in remaining ingredients.
5. Pour mixture into fondue pot over a candle or canned flame.
6. Serve hot with broccoli and breadsticks.
7. *Cut up crusty French bread can be substituted for breadsticks.

Reviews

[Galley Wench]

This is very simnilar to my crab dip recipe and looks yummy! Cream cheese is a key element in it too! Guess you can't please everyone!

[Chef #596126]

This recipe was HORRIBLE! Tasted like cream cheese mayhem! DON'T USE CREAM CHEESE! It tastes HORRIBLE!!! A complete waste of good crab yesterday! NO ONE LIKED IT! Especially ME!!!

[HeidiSue]

This was easy and wonderful! I took it to a fondue party and it was loved by all. The only change I made was to use sherry instead of white wine. I just love the smell and taste of sherry with shallots and cream- YUM! I also used half and half and it turned out great. I used canned crab meat and of course fresh would have been better, but it was still great. I made this a few hours in advance and was able to re-heat it in the microwave and then poured it into the fondue pot. I served it with blanched broccoli and cut up crusty french bread, so good! Thanks, will definately make it again!