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Creole Crab and TouVelle Fondue
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Creole Crab and TouVelle Fondue

By June 8, 2020 July 10th, 2020 No Comments

Creole Crab and TouVelle Fondue

Wow your guests with this irresistible Creole crab fondue starring our Original Touvelle, a cheese with the creamy meltiness of Jack and all the sharp, nutty flavor of cheddar. Serves 6-8 as an appetizer or 3-4 as a main course.

Touvelle Fondue and Creole Crab served on toast

Creole Crab and TouVelle Fondue

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
    2 tbsp. mayonnaise
    3 tbsp. celery, minced
    3 tbsp. green onion, finely sliced
    3 tbsp. sweet red pepper, finely diced
    ½ tsp. prepared horseradish
    ½ tsp. Old Bay (or other Cajun seasoning), to taste
    a few drops hot sauce (optional)
    8 oz. Dungeness crab, shelled and coarsely chopped
    6 oz. Touvelle, coarsely grated (about 2 c. divided)
    ¼ c. panko or other breadcrumbs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 2 cup oven safe ramekin and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, celery, green onion, red pepper, horseradish and Old Bay. Mix thoroughly.
  3. Gently stir in crab and cheese, reserving ¼ c. of cheese for topping. When combined, scoop mixture into prepared ramekin.*
  4. In a small bowl, combine remaining ¼ c. cheese and panko. Pile topping on top of crab mixture and bake on a baking sheet for 18-20 minutes until crab and cheese mixture is bubbly and breadcrumbs are toasted.
  5. Serve immediately with crusty bread or tortilla chips for dipping.*May be prepared to this point and refrigerated up 6 hours.