Baked Crab, Brie, and Artichoke Dip
- 1 medium leek (white part only)
- 1 medium Vidalia or other sweet onion
- 1/2 cup drained canned artichoke hearts
- 1/2 cup thawed frozen chopped spinach
- 1 pound Brie
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup Riesling or other medium-dry white wine
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill leaves
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
- 1 pound fresh jumbo lump crab meat
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco, or to taste
- Accompaniment: toasted thin baguette slices
- Preheat oven to 425F and lightly oil an 11-inch gratin or other shallow baking dish (about 6-cup).
- Trim and finely chop leek.
- In a large bowl of water wash leek well and lift from water into a large sieve to drain.
- Finely chop onion.
- Rinse and finely chop artichoke hearts.
- Squeeze dry and finely chop spinach.
- Discard rind from Brie and cut into 1/4-inch pieces.
- In a heavy skillet cook leek, onion, and garlic in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until pale golden and stir in artichoke hearts and spinach.
- Add wine and cook, stirring, 3 minutes.
- Add cream and simmer, stirring, 1 minute.
- Add Brie, stirring until it just begins to melt.
- Remove skillet from heat and stir herbs into mixture.
- Pick over crab meat.
- In a large bowl stir together crab meat, mustard, Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste and stir in cheese mixture.
- Spread mixture evenly in baking dish and bake in middle of oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden.
- Serve dip hot with toasts.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/baked-crab-brie-and-artichoke-dip-14919 (may not work)