Moving this to this thread because it is such a tasty treat.
For a splurge: Well worth it and very impressive!
Phillips canned crab at Costco which is vaccum
packed and kept refrigerated. (in their cold meat section) But if you are lucky enough to have caught your own Dungeness crab, use it, too.
This has to be either fresh or vaccum packed crab, not the small cans you get in the markets.
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1.Take a whole loaf of French bread.
2.Cut it in half lengthwise..top and bottom half.
Put each piece on aluminum foil that can be
closed.
3.Take one can of crab which is about one pound
and mix it with a dab of mayonaise (about 3-4 T)
so that it sticks together.
4.Butter the bread.
5.Sprinkle with garlic powder.
6.Spread Cheezewhiz (yes that's right..cheeze
whiz)on top of both pieces.
7.Sprinkle with parsely and paprika for Christmas
greenery.
8.Close the foil and bake in hot over at
375 or 400 degrees til hot all the way through.

Slice loaf into pieces.

Our family tradition for a great treat on Christmas Eve with clam chowder and more fresh crab.