William Deas’ Shrimp Soup
"Would have been cooked for President Taft. Probably would have used real sherry."
Original is 6 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (160 g)
- Calories 225.6
- Total Fat - 14 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.2 g
- Cholesterol - 201.5 mg
- Sodium - 995.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 2.5 g
- Protein - 19.2 g
- Calcium - 140.5 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Put the shrimp through the meat grinder or food processor.
Step 2
Turn into a double boiler and add the butter, onion and black pepper.
Step 3
Simmer for five minutes.
Step 4
Add the milk gradually, stirring constantly, and then add the cream.
Step 5
Salt to taste, using less salt than usual if a salted sherry is to be added.
Step 6
Cook for half an hour, stirring occasionally.
Step 7
Add the sherry just before serving.
Tips
- Double boiler