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She-Crab Soup

Course : Seafoods
Serves: 12

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Ingredients:

6 tablespoons butter

1 cup onion minced

1/2 cup chopped celery

1/4 cup minced carrot

6 tablespoons flour

3 cups milk

2 cups chicken stock

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon white pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup sherry

1 pound crab meat -- with roe

Preparation / Directions:

1. Chop the vegetables in a food processor to a fine consistency. 2. Melt the butter on medium heat in a 6-qt. soup pot; add the vegetables and sweat, covered for 5 minutes. 3. Whisk in the flour and stir for 2 minutes. Add the liquids and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. 4. Reduce the heat and add the cream, sherry and seasonings. So that your guests can *fortify* the soup, it's traditional to have a cruet of sherry at the table

She-Crab Soup

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