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I have made this delicious crab cheesecake for the holidays. Print up some copies of the recipe since you will be asked for it many times. I use Ritz in the crust as well as a spreadable cracker at the gathering. Oooh, it is so good like Mr. Food aslways said.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"11\/29\/2012 12:14","GUID":"7A6B88858C99419EB6BDB855FD9A1569","MemberId":332285,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"phillips66","SubmittedDate":"11\/29\/2012 12:13"},{"Comment":"
I made this appetizer cheesecake to take to a Christmas last Saturday and it was wonderful. I had a lot of request for the recipe and I plan to make it two more times.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"12\/07\/2011 12:59","GUID":"0b32b2434b7f4b4296534f3af69ab1d2","MemberId":2350474,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mikelssword@msn.com","SubmittedDate":"12\/07\/2011 12:59"},{"Comment":"
My family goes crabbing several times throughout the year and I am always looking for new ways to use the crab. Crab cheesecake sounded kind of weird to me and I had this recipe for years before I finally decided to make it. I took this cheesecake to a BBQ and everyone raved! It was so good. Glad I decided to make it!<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"07\/02\/2010 14:34","GUID":"fa13a17f235f4b8fb9571d45311e8fa3","MemberId":2823471,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Stacey4","SubmittedDate":"07\/02\/2010 14:34"},{"Comment":"
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