Crab or Shrimp Soup

Crab or Shrimp Soup

Course :	Soups
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.