Chesapeake Crab Ball Appetizer

1 pound crabmeat

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

½ cup butter, softened

1 bunch minced green onions

½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM

½ teaspoon prepared horseradish

1 sprig chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Old Bay Seasoning TM to taste

Remove excess shell from the crabmeat.

In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, green onions, Old Bay Seasoning TM and horseradish. While mixing, gradually add the crabmeat. Divide the mixture into two balls. Refrigerate the balls for at least one hour.

On a piece of waxed paper, mix the parsley and Old Bay Seasoning TM. Remove the crab balls from the refrigerator and roll them on the wax paper until they are completely coated.