Creamy Crab Cheesecake Recipe
I am a crab lover, I eat alot of boiled crabs and crab dishes. So I couldn't wait to try this one. Thank dana for a great recipe!! I loved it. Hope you all Enjoy!
Servings: 10-14
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Ingredients
- 1 cup crushed butter flavored crackers, (about 25 crackers)
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 packages (8oz each) cream cheese, divided
- 3/4 cup sour cream divided
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp grated onion
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp seafood seasoning
- 2 drops hot pepper sauce (if desired)
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 2 cups crab meat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed if needed.
- additional seafood seasoning is optional
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter
- Press into the bottom of a greased 9 inch pan
- Place on a baking sheet
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes
- Cool on wire rack
- Reduce heat to 325 degrees
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sour cream until smooth
- Add eggs, beat on low just until combined
- Add onion, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, hot pepper (if desired) and black pepper, beat until blended
- Fold in crab meat,
- Pour over crust
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set
- Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes
- Carefully run a knife around edge to loosen
- Cool 1 hour
- Spread remaining sour cream over top
- refrigerate over night
- before serving let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes
- refrigerate left overs
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 105g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 286 | |
| Calories from Fat 237 | 83% |
| Total Fat 26.87g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat 16.29g | 65% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium 583mg | 24% |
| Potassium 147mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 0.73g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.76g | 1% |
| Protein 10.91g | 17% |
