Crab Soup with Sherry
1 tb Shallot,finely minced 2 tb Butter 1 t Flour 5 c Milk,warm 1/4 ts Worcestershire sauce 1/8 ts White pepper 1 lb Crab meat,flaked 1 Egg yolk,beaten Salt 1/2 c Sherry,at room tem...
Ingredients
- 1tbsp shallot,finely minced
- 2tbsp butter
- 1tsp flour
- 5cup milk,warm
- 1/4tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/8tsp white pepper
- 1lbcrab meat,flaked
- 1egg yolk,beaten
Directions
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1 tb Shallot,finely minced 2 tb Butter 1 t Flour 5 c Milk,warm 1/4 ts Worcestershire sauce 1/8 ts White pepper 1 lb Crab meat,flaked 1 Egg y
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Saute the shallots in the butter in the top of a double boiler over direct heat until very soft but not browned
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Stir in the flour
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Add the warm milk slowly, stirring as added
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Place over simmmering water, add Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and crab meat
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Let cook, stirring frequently, over, not in, simmering water for 15-20 minutes
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May be made ahead at this point up to about 1 hour before serving.) Cover and keep over hot water
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stirring occasionally. 2