She Crab Soup #2

By tnunnery

From 82 Queen, Charleston, SC

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb butter
• 1/4 flour
• 1 c heavy cream
• 3 c milk
• 2 c fish stock, water and fish base or clam juice
• 1/4 lb crab roe (optional)
• 1 lb fresh crabmeat, picked clean
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 c chopped carrots
• 1/4 c chopped onions
• 1/4 sherry
• 1 tbsp Tabasco
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter and add flour to make roux. Add milk and cream. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes. Garnish with sherry.