Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds Chesapeake Bay crabmeat
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/8 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 teaspoon crab boil seasoning
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 dashes hot pepper sauce
• Garnishes: black olives (used for eyes), crab claws, cocktail sauce (spread over top shell), parsley (place around the crab)

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Instructions

1. Place 1 pound of crabmeat in bowl. (The other 1/2 pound is used for garnishing) Add all the remaining ingredients to crabmeat and mix thoroughly. Form the mixture into the shape of the top shell of a crab. Place on your serving dish. Spread cocktail sauce over crab. Sprinkle remaining crabmeat on top of cocktail sauce. Garnish with olives, crab claws and parsley. Serve with crackers.