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Charleston She-Crab Soup - CDKitchen.com

serves/makes:
  
ready in:
  30-60 minutes
Rating: 5/5

1 review

ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 quart milk
2 cups white crab meat with roe
5 drops onion juice
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 ounces heavy cream, whipped, optional
5 tablespoons dry sherry
1 lemon, grated rind of

directions

In top of double boiler, melt butter and blend with flour until smooth. While stirring constantly, add milk slowly. Then add the crab meat and roe plus onion juice, pepper, mace and salt. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes.

Serve in warm cups with 1 teaspoon sherry and a topping of whipped cream. Sprinkle with a little lemon rind.

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nutrition data

263 calories, 17 grams fat, 9 grams carbohydrates, 15 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments

  1. lokelani84 REVIEW:

    This is amazing- I live in Charlotte and there is an awesome local restaurant that makes She-crab soup, and this tastes almost exactly the same, it just needed onions & a tad more sherry. Thanks!

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