Recipe of Martha Washington's Crab Soup - Food Recipes

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MARTHA WASHINGTON'S CRAB SOUP

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

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -