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Martha Washington's Crab Soup

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      Title: MARTHA WASHINGTON'S CRAB SOUP
 Categories: Soups, Seafood, Presidents
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      1 tb Butter
      5 ts Flour
      3    Eggs; hard boiled;sieved
      1    Lemon; grated rind of
      1 pn -Salt
      1 pn -White pepper,freshly ground
      4 c  Milk
    1/2 lb Crabmeat; cooked
    1/2 c  Heavy cream
    1/2 c  Dry sherry
      1 ds Worcestershire sauce
 
  An historic recipe served during President Gerald Ford's
  administration.
  
  In a 2 qt saucepan, combine butter, flour, sieved eggs, lemon rind,
  salt and pepper. In a separate saucepan, bring milk to a boil, remove
  from heat. Gradually pour in the hot milk into the egg mixture,
  stirring with a wire whisk. Add crabmeat, and cook over low heat for
  5 minutes; do not boil. Add cream and remove from heat. Stir in
  sherry and Worcestershire sauce and serve piping hot.
  
  SERVES: 6 SOURCE: _The White House Family Cookbook_ by White House
  executive Chef Henry Haller with Virginia Aronson posted by Anne
  MacLellan
 
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