Crab Or Shrimp Soup - Rival

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Course : Shrimp
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

2 cups crab meat* -- flaked and picked
2 cups milk
2 cups half and half
3 tablespoons butter
2 strips lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1 teaspoon salt and pepper -- to taste
2 tablespoons dry sherry -- optional
1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers
 

Preparation:

*Or, 2 cups small shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined. Combine all ingredients except sherry and crushed crackers in Crock-Pot; stir well. Cover and cook on Low setting for 3 to 5 hours. Just before serving, stir in sherry and crumbs to thicken. Makes about 2 quarts.