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<item>
  <id>12024</id>
  <title>CRAB FONDUE</title>
  <total_time>1 to 1 1/2 hours (depending on Crockpot)</total_time>
  <active_time></active_time>
  <serves>Approx. 1 1/2 Qts</serves>
  <published_at>Sat May 31 13:38:57 -0700 2008</published_at>
  <updated_at>Sat May 31 13:38:57 -0700 2008</updated_at>
  <difficulty>Easy</difficulty>
  <cuisine>American</cuisine>
  <type>User</type>
  <link>http://www.chow.com/recipes/12024</link>
  <pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 20:38:57 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description></short_description>
  <long_description></long_description>
  <introduction>
    <![CDATA[<p>Recipe was given to me at a party (mid to late 70&#8217;s),  modified it a little, and have passed it on to many people since. This has been our traditional family Christmas eve meal every year.</p>]]>
  </introduction>
  <instructions>
    <![CDATA[<ol>
	<li>Cut Velveeta cheese into medium sized chunks and put into a large Crockpot (about 1 1/2 Qt.), set to high.</li>
		<li>Clean and thinly slice green onions (all), add to cheese, also add a couple pinches of  white pepper. Stir into cheese.</li>
		<li>Add the 16 oz of Mayo. Mix well into other ingredients. Stir occasionally until cheese is melted.</li>
		<li>Drain crab meat into a fine mesh strainer, rinse under cold water. Empty crab meat into a bowl, sift through meat with your fingers to feel for bits of shell. Dump crab meat into melted cheese and stir in thoroughly.</li>
		<li>Add up to 1/4 cup of wine to fondue, stir in well. Check consistency, thin with a little milk if needed. Turn heat to low.</li>
		<li>Slice and halve baguette for dipping.</li>
	</ol>]]>
  </instructions>
  <img>http://www.chow.com</img>
  <author>goldbarsam</author>
  <category>
    <id>50</id>
    <name>Main</name>
  </category>
  <ingredients>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1&#8211;2 pound block of  Velveeta  cheese</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>3&#8211;6 oz cans of Crab meat (white meat only, not claw or leg meat)</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>3&#8211;green onions</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>White pepper</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>A good sweet white wine (Riesling)</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1&#8211;16 oz jar of  Best Foods Mayo</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1&#8211;2 Baguettes of  French bread (pending size of party)</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
  </ingredients>
  <tags>
    <tag>
      <id>19077</id>
      <name>very tasty</name>
    </tag>
    <tag>
      <id>19078</id>
      <name>but this dish is not for the diet minded.</name>
    </tag>
  </tags>
</item>
