Charleston She Crab Soup
She crab soup INGREDIENTS:
2 TBLS BUTTER, UNSALTED
1 TBLS FLOUR
EQUAL PARTS MILK TO HEAVY CREAM (1QT)
3 TEASPOONS ONION PULP-JUICE (GRATED FINE WORKS WELL)
8oz – 16oz CRAB MEAT (BACKFIN OR JUMBO LUMP)
¼ TEASPOON PEPPER
FEW DASHES OF TABASCO
1 TEASPOON WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
½ TEASPOON SALT
FEW DASHES OF PAPRIKA
4 – 6 TBLS DRY SHERRY
PARSLEY
Recipe DIRECTIONS:
IN A SAUCE PAN MELT THE BUTTER AND STIR IN THE FLOUR TO MAKE A RUE BUT DO NOT LET IT DARKEN. SLOWLY ADD THE MILK AND HEAT UNTIL SOME STEAM IS COMING OUT OF THE POT. ADD THE BALANCE OF THE INGREDIENTS EXCEPT THE SHERRY.
HEAT FOR 15-20 MINS.
SPOON INTO BOWLS AND ADD A TABLESPOON OR SO OF SHERRY TO EACH BOWL.