Ingredients:

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

Preparation:

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. Note: You may also add shrimp to this soup for variation.