Yummy, Easy, Hot Crab Dip

I needed to make a seafood appetizer for a little themed dinner, soooo I thought and I thought, and that obviously didn't work, so I googled and that always seems to work.... I am an amazing "googler" by the way. Like if there was a Google Olympics... I am confident to say I would win Gold. Confident!!!

ANYway.... I love Crab but don't make it often, so I thought this recipe to be fitting since I can buy the crab all lovely and ready from Trader Joes and most importantly it is EASY!!!! Y'all know how I LOVE easy. Next time you need a fab Appetizer make this... you will surely please the peeps. Oh and one last thing... I found this hysterical that it comes from Al Roker's cookbook???? Seriously?

Hot Crab Dip
adapted from Al Roker's Hassle Free Holiday Cookbook

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp hot-pepper sauce
3 scallions, finely chopped
12 oz lump crabmeat (2 cups)
1/2 tsp each salt and freshly ground pepper
3 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Sliced French or sourdough bread

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Have ready a 3-cup baking dish.

Mix cream cheese and mayonnaise in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Stir in lemon juice, pepper sauce and scallions; fold in crabmeat, salt and pepper. Spread in baking dish; sprinkle with cheese.

Bake 20 minutes until bubbly and top is golden. Serve hot or warm with sliced bread.

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