New England Crab Dip & Spread Mix
Made from scratch at the Firehouse Pantry

Creamy, cheesy dip or spread packed with crab, onions, peppers, and seasonings made just for seafood! Serve it hot or cold. No MSG.

Net weight: approx. 1.3 oz. Yield: approx. 1 1/2 cups of dip.

Serve With: Breton Mini Wheat Crackers, Garlic Bagel Chips, Lightly Salted Pretzel Crisps, "Everything" Pretzel Crisps, Garlic Pretzel Crisps, bread cubes, celery sticks, tortilla chips.

Spread: Mix with 8 oz. softened cream cheese and a 6 oz. can of crab meat, tiny shrimp, or chicken.
Warm Dip/Fondue: Prepare as directed for Spread (above). Microwave for 45 seconds, stir, then microwave an additional 30-60 seconds, until hot.

Contains dairy, soy, meat. Manufactured in a facility that also packages wheat, dairy, soy, egg, peanuts, and tree nuts.

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Recipe: Crab Rangoons
Crisp wontons filled with creamy crab, onions, peppers, and cheese.

1 pkt. New England Crab Dip & Spread Mix, prepared as directed for spread
12 oz. package won-ton wrappers
1 egg - beaten

-Place a scant Tablespoonful of New England Crab Spread onto the center of each wonton wrapper.
-Brush egg on the edges of the wrappers, fold over in a triangle shape, and seal edges.
-Place filled rangoons in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper.
-Freeze rangoons completely (takes approx. 1 hour).
-Deep-fry rangoons in 375 degree oil, turning once, until golden brown.
-Drain on cooling racks or brown paper bags.

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Recipe: Quick Seafood Crescents
Warm, buttery crescent rolls filled with creamy, cheesy seafood mixture. Make it with crab or shrimp!

1 pkg. refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 pkt. New England Crab Dip & Spread Mix prepared as directed for spread

-Separate dough at perforations and shape into triangles. Cut each triangle lengthwise down middle to make a total of 16 triangles.
-Spread equal portions of New England Crab Spread onto each triangle.
-Loosely roll up each triangle and arrange on a greased cookie sheet, 2" apart.
-Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 15 - 18 minutes, or until golden brown.

Note: To reheat, place in microwave for 20 - 25 seconds each piece. To freeze, prepare rolls and freeze before baking; thaw in refrigerator overnight, then bake as directed.

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Recipe: Creamy Crab Phyllo Cups
Makes elegant, yet simple, appetizers in store-bought frozen phillo cups.

(2) 15 ct. boxes frozen phyllo shells
1 pkt. New England Crab Dip & Spread Mix, prepared as directed for spread
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese

-Spoon approx. 1 1/2 - 2 tsp. New England Crab Spread into the palm of your hand; roll into a ball; place into a phyllo shell; repeat until all shells are filled.
-Sprinkle parmesan over each stuffed fillo shell.
-Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.