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Crab Meat Mousse

This recipe was the Third Place Winner in the 1981 National Hard Crab Derby in Crisfield, MD.

Credited to Betty Lou Hamel of Onancock, VA.

• 2-8 oz. packages of cream cheese
• 1 can of creamed soup (10¾ oz. shrimp, celery, mushroom)
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 pound backfin crab meat
• ½ teaspoon curry
• 4 tablespoons of unflavored gelatin mixed with ½ cup water

Mix the 2 packages of cream cheese and the can of creamed soup together in a saucepan over low heat until well blended. Then add the remaining ingredients and mix together. Put in a greased mold and refrigerate until firm.