Lump Crabmeat with Russian Dressing

My mother made this crab dish on New Years Eve for as long as I can remember. As a child I would watch the adults swarm in, scooping up the fresh crab meat with the warm pumpernickel bread. For a brief moment, no one would speak, just eat . As I became interested in cooking, my mother would always say, 'keep it simple, just always start with the freshest ingredients.'. So for this New Years Eve (if you can), spurge and spend 28 bucks on a container of jumbo lump crab meat. You and your guests will bring in the New Year with delicious style, just don't forget the champagne.

Russian Dressing

• 3/4 cup Hellman's mayo
• 2 to 3 Tablespoons of ketchup
• a few shakes of red wine vinegar
• ground pepper

A pound of jumbo lump crab meat (or what you can afford..this dish is really not worth making if you use the little 2 dollar cans from the supermarket)

1 lemon

Sliced pumpernickel or rye bread

Mix ingredients together for Russian dressing. In a separate bowl gently toss crab meat with lemon juice. I usually do all of the above in the morning, so when I serve it later on everything is nicely chilled.

When ready to serve, warm bread. Place crab meat on plate, with Russian dressing . Serve with warm pumpernickel bread.