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President Taft's She Crab Soup

Here's how you make President Taft's She Crab Soup
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 pound fresh lump crabmeat
  • 1/16 pound crab roe
  • 4 egg yolks, hardboiled
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground mace
  • 16 ounces light cream (2 cups half-and-half)
  • 1/2 cup sherry wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Garnish
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat butter and cook onions until translucent.

  • Step 2: Lightly season.

  • Step 3: Add flour and cook a bit but don't brown.

  • Step 4: Add milk and season to taste.

  • Step 5: Cook on simmer for 5 minutes.

  • Step 6: Add roe, crab meat and smashed egg yolks.

  • Step 7: Simmer 20 minutes.

  • Step 8: Add sherry and 1/2 and 1/2 cream.

  • Step 9: Season to taste.

  • Step 10: Cook until bubbly.

  • Step 11: Bowl up and add garnish; some folks top with roe.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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