Martha Washington's Crab Soup
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Seafoods
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      tablespoon    butter
   5      teaspoons     flour
   3                    eggs; hard boiled -- sieved
   1                    lemon -- grated rind of
   1      pinch         - salt
   1      pinch         - white pepper -- freshly ground
   4      cups          milk
     1/2  pound         crabmeat -- cooked
     1/2  cup           heavy cream
     1/2  cup           dry sherry
     1/8  teaspoon      Worcestershire sauce
 

Preparation:

An historic recipe served during President Gerald Ford's administration. In a 2 qt saucepan, combine butter, flour, sieved eggs, lemon rind, salt and pepper. In a separate saucepan, bring milk to a boil, remove from heat. Gradually pour in the hot milk into the egg mixture, stirring with a wire whisk. Add crabmeat, and cook over low heat for 5 minutes; do not boil. Add cream and remove from heat. Stir in sherry and Worcestershire sauce and serve piping hot