Shelly's Recipe

ARTICHOKE CRAB DIP I

Category: Dips - Hot

2 (16 oz) loaves Hawaiian bread
3 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
4 cups mayonnaise
1/3 cup Dijon mustard
3/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
2 (14 oz) cans artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
12 oz cooked crab meat
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Carefully hollow out one of the loaves to with 1 inch of the sides and bottom. Cube the remaining loaf and bread that was removed into 1 inch chunks. Store in plastic bag until read to serve.

Mix together next 5 ingredients until smooth. Fold in artichoke hearts and crab. Gently warm mixture on stovetop. Reserve 1/2 cup cheese for garnishing, mix remaining cheese into mixture. Pour dip into hollowed bread loaf. Garnish with remaining cheese. Arrange bread cubes around loaf when ready to serve. Serve warm or cold.