Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          crabmeat -- picked clean
   2      cups          milk
   2      cups          half-and-half
   3      tablespoons   butter
   2      strips        lemon peel
     1/2  teaspoon      ground mace
                        salt and pepper -- to taste
   2      tablespoons   dry sherry -- optional
     1/2  cup           saltine crackers

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients except sherry and crushed crackers in crockpot; 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.