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Make a Southern She-Crab Soup Recipe
Ingredients (13)
- 4 quarts water
- 2 1/2 tablespoons salt, divided
- 12 female Atlantic blue crabs, about 4 inches wide
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons onion, finely grated
- 1 teaspoon lemon peel, finely grated
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
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Directions
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