Crab and Onion Cups

Crab and Onion Cups

1/2 cup/125 mL (1 stick) butter, softened
2 tbsp/30 mL Watkins Onion Soup Base
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Lemon Pepper
1 1/3 cups/325 mL all-purpose flour
2 cups/500 mL (8 oz/227 g) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, room temperature

Blend butter, soup base and lemon pepper thoroughly. Stir in flour and cheese, knead until well-mixed. On a floured surface, roll out dough use a round cookie cutter and cut rounds. Spray muffin tin with Watkins Cooking Spray and place cut rounds in a muffin tin and press to create cups. Bake for 8 — 10 minutes in a preheated 350ºF/180ºC oven.

Filling
1 package (8 oz/227 g) cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp/45 mL Watkins Crab Snack & Dip Seasoning Mix
2 tsp/10 mL Watkins Organic Garlic Powder
1/2 cup/2.5 mL finely chopped bacon, prepared
1/2 cup/2.5 mL Watkins Minced Green Onion
8 oz/227 g imitation crabmeat, chopped

Combine cream cheese, snack & dip mix, and garlic powder. Add bacon, onion and crabmeat. Fill cooled onion cups with crab mixture.