Hot Shrimp and Crab Dip

Seafood dips at cocktail parties have always been popular in the coastal Southern states. The only problem is that guests tend to overindulge when a dip such as this one is particularly enticing and served hot in a dramatic chafing dish. The evaporated milk does give the dip a smooth richness, and do feel free to use a little more sherry if you love the flavor of it with seafood as much as I do. Much less expensive (and sweeter) claw crabmeat can be substituted for the lump, as folks in Lou