Crust:
1 cup crushed Ritz-type crackers
3 T melted butter
Make cracker crust to line bottom of a 9-in springform pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350. Then reset oven to 325.
Filling:
2 80z. pack cream cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
3 medium eggs
Use a hand mixer to beat until fluffy, then add the following to this mixture:
1 t lemon juice
1/2 t Old Bay seasoning
1/8 t black pepper
2 t grated onion
1 shake of tabasco
Once mixed, add 1 cup of regular crab meat, again mix well.
Pour into cooled crust. Bake 50 minutes at 325 until cake is set. Remove from oven. Run a knife around edge loosening the cake. Cool on wire rack. Remove sides of pan. Spread the cake with 1/2 cup of sour cream.
This can be served warm for a brunch serving 6, or served cold and spread on crackers as a canape for 12 or more.
