Martha Washington's Crab Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

MARTHA WASHINGTON'S CRAB SOUP

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tb Butter
5 ts Flour
3 Eggs -- hard boiled;sieved
1 Lemon -- grated rind of
1 pn -Salt
1 pn -White pepper,freshly ground
4 c Milk
1/2 lb Crabmeat -- cooked
1/2 c Heavy cream
1/2 c Dry sherry
1 d Worcestershire sauce

An historic recipe served during President Gerald
Ford's administration.

In a 2 qt saucepan, combine butter, flour, sieved
eggs, lemon rind, salt and pepper. In a separate
saucepan, bring milk to a boil, remove from heat.
Gradually pour in the hot milk into the egg mixture,
stirring with a wire whisk. Add crabmeat, and cook
over low heat for 5 minutes; do not boil. Add cream
and remove from heat. Stir in sherry and
Worcestershire sauce and serve piping hot.

SERVES: 6 SOURCE: _The White House Family Cookbook_ by
White House executive Chef Henry Haller with Virginia
Aronson posted by Anne MacLellan



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