Party Dips

 Cheddar Beer Spread

• 2 ½ cups grated old cheddar cheese

• 2 minced garlic cloves

• ½ tsp. dry mustard

• 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce

• 2 drops of hot sauce

• ½ cup of warm beer stir reduce bubbles (drink the rest)

• Salt and pepper

In a bowl combine the first 5 ingredients. Gradually add beer. Taste and adjust seasonings. Pack into a crock and refrigerate overnight.

Taken from “Done Like Dinner” by Tiger Williams (1987)

Crocked Cheese

• 8 oz. 2% cottage cheese

• 1 cup grated old cheddar

• ½ cup of softened butter

• 1 Tbs. chopped green onion

• 2 Tbs. beer

• 1 tsp. jarred mustard

• 1 tsp. paprika

• Salt and pepper

Combine all ingredients and chill overnight

Layered Crab Dip and Cocktail Sauce

• 1 package of softened cream cheese

• 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce

• 1-½ tsps. Lemon juice

• Chopped green onions

• Cocktail sauce (chili sauce, horseradish, ketchup, lemon juice, Worcestershire and hot sauce)

• Crabmeat or baby shrimp

Blend room temperature cream cheese Worcestershire and lemon juice together and spread into a pie plate. Simply layer crabmeat, cocktail sauce and green onions over the top. Serve with crackers or bread.