Creamy She-Crab Soup

White crab meat and crab roe are incorporated into this mace and Worcestershire sauce seasoned bisque. Serve with a tablespoon of sherry and a dollop of whipped cream.

• Calories: 238 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 quart milk
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• ⅛ teaspoon ground mace
• ½ tablespoon grated onion
• 3 tablespoons crab roe
• 2 cups fresh crabmeat
• 6 tablespoons dry sherry

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Fill the bottom of a double boiler halfway with water. Bring to a low boil. Melt butter in top of double boiler, add flour and stir until smooth.

Step 2

Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until smooth. Add onion, mace, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and crab meat with roe. Cook over simmering water for 20 minutes.

Step 3

To serve, place 1 tablespoon of warmed sherry in each of 4 or 6 soup bowls (depends on how much soup you want). Ladle soup into bowls, top with a dollop of whipped cream, and sprinkle with fresh snipped parsley.