Crab Soup

Name: Crab Soup
Ingredients: 1 (1 lb.) can backfin crabmeat; 1 stick butter; 1 qt. milk; 1 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley; 2 heaping Tbsp. finely chopped celery; 1 tsp. salt; 1/8 tsp. pepper; 6 to 8 drops Tabasco sauce; 2 tsp. flour

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 (1 lb.) can backfin crabmeat
1 stick butter
1 qt. milk
1 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley
2 heaping Tbsp. finely chopped celery
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
6 to 8 drops Tabasco sauce
2 tsp. flour

Directions

1

Remove any shells from crabmeat.
2

In top of double boiler or microwave, melt butter.
3

Add milk, parsley, celery, salt, pepper, Tabasco sauce and crabmeat.
4

Heat about 15 minutes but do not allow to boil.
5

Mix flour with little cold water to make paste, add to hot mixture and stir until it begins to thicken and add the cream and stir well.
6

Allow soup to simmer over hot water in double boiler for 20 minutes but do not allow to boil; stir occasionally.
7

Serve with saltines or Club crackers.