*Baked* Crab Dip*

Crab Dip  *Please Note imitation crab meat is not gluten free.*  See my note below.

5 tablespoons butter at room temperature
8 ounce package cream cheese at room temperature
2 cups or 1/2 pound grated American cheese
12 ounces of sour cream
2 tablespoons minced onion
1 package (14-16 ounces) imitation crab meat broken into small pieces
Mix everything together in baking dish.
 Bake at 350 uncovered for 45-60 min, until mixture is bubbling and top is browned.
Stir before serving on crackers.  *I like tortilla chips or triscuits better.

Here is the tricky part. **IMITATION CRAB MEAT IS NOT GLUTEN FREE!!!**
**(UPDATE: Aldi Imitation Crab meat says "GLUTEN FREE" on the package!  I LOVE ALDI!!!)** 10/2015

There is ONE imitation crab meat that does not use GLUTEN INGREDIENTS.  My husband and I do not give our 5 year old celiac son anything that does not specify "GLUTEN FREE."

TransOcean Crab Classic Chunk Style does not contain gluten ingredients.

NOTE: It has to be Chunk Style.  All the other "shapes" ex. flake, leg etc.. contain wheat!!

We have not given this to our son, but depending on how safe you feel with the ingredient list it may be an option.

Here is a copy of the email correspondence between TransOcean and myself: Note the date June 2011.
You may want to reconnect with them to make sure there have been no changes.

Trans-Ocean- Crab Classic Chunk Style  <-

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Subject: RE: Gluten Free
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:47:56 -0700
From: Kenji@trans-ocean.com
To: Valerie

Hello,

We do not add any gluten containing ingredients to the Lobster Classic Chunk and our Crab Classic Chunk formulas.  However, we do NOT certify these products to be gluten free.  Certification requires special handling, testing and specially designed lines which we do not have.  We take all reasonable precautions to avoid cross contamination however we cannot eliminate all risk.

I hope this helps,

Kenji Maeda

Consumer Service Supervisor

From: Valerie
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 12:45 PM
To: Kenji
Subject: Gluten Free

Hello.

I heard a wonderful rumor that your imitation crab meat is made with rice instead of wheat.  Is this still true?  Have you considered making a "gluten free" line?  

Thank you for any information you can share in the way of Gluten free!

Valerie

Mom in a gluten free home!