Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2009

Yummy- after I started making this dish, I realized that my mother used to make this for special holiday gatherings. I used 2 packages of cream cheese, and spread it on a glass dish- then I poured on 1 bottle of the cocktail sauce, and then sprinkled on some artificial crab meat, then drizzled with some lemon juice- delicious!

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Rachael Edwards

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2009

This was great! I will use this time and time again!

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Kristian

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Home Town: Fruitland Park, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2009

It can't get better than cream cheese and crab. I mixed the cheese and crab and poured the coctail sauce on top.

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grrrrly37

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Reviewed: May 24, 2009

This is a wonderful dip. Try sprinkling the top with parsley!

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CJ Tipton

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

This is another recipe my mom always made but she softened the cream cheese and mixed the crab in with it, then topped it with the cocktail sauce and sprinkled some bay shrimp on top! It's too die for!

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kimiraej

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2008

good - of course i didn't do it right i just mixed all ingrients together - i hate the messy look of the piles.

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

So easy and so good! I've made this twice during the holidays for parties and it was a big hit both times. Couldn't be easier to make.

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amandac11

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2008

This is so easy and looks great at Christmas. I usually spread cream cheese first, then add homemade cocktail sauce, then layer the crab meat and spritz with a bit of lemon juice. It looks more appetizing and is nicer to spread on crackers.

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Jillian

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Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2008

Not what I was looking for. I think I'll stick with my original crab recipe.

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JOSEPHINE aka SPITFIRE FOODIE

Living In: Kingwood, West Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2007

I bought this recipe to a pot luck yesterday... should have brought two sets with me. Huge hit. Used imitation crab as the "real" crab was too expensive but don't think it made a difference considering the three people standing by my dish, wiping it clean with crackers and chips

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Jennifer

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2007

This is a nice appetizer recipe, one I've made for some time with only 2 differences. 1st, I always cut my cream cheese with a small amount of sour cream. Not much because you don't want your base runny - just enough to make it easier to spread on crackers and then I form it on a platter. I've shaped it in the past to reflect the theme of the day - like a christmas tree for example. The only other modification is that I also add a can of tiny, drained shrimp (right next to the canned crab in the grocery) - mix the crab and shrimp together in the same bowl used to mix the cream cheese and sour cream (just that small amount of cream cheese that remains on the sides of the bowl mixes with the shrimp and crab and makes it easier to pat onto the outside of the cream cheese base). This is such a cinch to throw together and always goes over well.

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JOYBOWES

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2007

Simple and easy. I followed others and put the crab on top of the sauce but think next time I will try to mix the cream cheese and crab together.

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KMS1970

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2006

The cocktail sauce overwhelmed the flavor of the crab. I used less than half of what the recipe called for. The recipe would be good for fake crab, though!

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Aileen

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2006

Unbelievably delicious! I did it backwards - covered the cream cheese with cocktail sauce and then topped with crab meat. This is much better with homemade cocktail sauce (ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice). I serve with Triscuits or Wheat Thins. Yummo!

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CookBrooke

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Home Town: Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2006

Very good! Took it to a get together and everyone liked it. This recipe makes quite a bit. If I made it in the future I might cut the miracle whip in half and scale it down a bit. Thank you

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2006

Great, I haven't had this in years, glad I found again. Thanks for the post.

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2006

I make this all the time and its a great hit. I use the imitation crab meat sold in the refrigerator section. I grate the crab meat up in a food processor and then mix in the cream cheese well, then I pour the cocktail sauce over. It turns out great everytime.

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Dawn

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Reviewed: May 10, 2006

One of my all time favorite appetizers!! Just the best!

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Nurse Ellen

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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2006

i make this all of the time! my kids love it. I put the chopped crab meat on top of the cocktail sauce though! it's prettier that way

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lauramichaelbeth

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Home Town: Wellsville, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2004

This is always a big hit when I make it. I have found that using the whipped cream cheese in the tub gives it a nice consistency. I've also tried using the non-whipped, tub style for some added flavor. The onion and chive is especially good, but I like to whip it with my electric mixer first to make the consistency a little lighter and easier to spread.

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