Dark Rum And Crab Dip Recipe

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon butter

1/2 cup white onion, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/3 cup dark rum

Grated rind of 1 lime

juice of 1 lime

1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

8 oz cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup mayonnaise

4 oz crab meat

Salt to taste

2 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350F. In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and saute onion and garlic until softened but not coloured, about 10 minutes. Add rum and cook for 3 minutes.

Blend warm onion mixture with rind, juice, Tabasco, cream cheese, mayonnaise, and crab meat until well combined. Salt to taste.

Place in ovenproof crock or ramekin and warm for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chives and serve with plantain chips.