Ingredients
- 1 cup crushed Ritz crackers (Butter Crackers, crushed Ritz)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 16 ounces cream cheese (2 packages, softened)
- 3 medium eggs
- 3/4 cup sour cream (divided)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons yellow onion, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- Tabasco sauce (1 Drop)
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 16 ounces crab meat (1 cup, lump)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly coat the bottom of a 9" spring form pan with non-stick cooking spray.
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Step 2: Mix cracker crumbs with melted butter and press into the bottom and part way up the sides of pan.
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Step 3: Bake 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
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Step 4: Turn oven down to 325F.
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Step 5: Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, eggs and 1/4 cup sour cream until fluffy.
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Step 6: Add remaining ingredients, except crab, and mix well.
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Step 7: Stir in crab meat (make sure to pick it over for shell pieces).
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Step 8: Pour into prepared crust and bake 50 minutes, or until set.
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Step 9: Remove from oven. Run knife around edge of cake, loosening it from
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Step 10: Side of pan. Cool on wire rack.
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Step 11: Remove sides of pan. Spread the cake with remaining 1/2 cup sour cream.
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Step 12: Chill or serve room temperature and serve with crackers to spread it on.
Tips & Variations
- 9" Spring Form pan with removable sides.
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