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Mrs. Gruening's Crab Bisque Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
2 king crab legs, or 1/2 pound crabmeat2 hard-boiled eggs 1 tablespoon butter, softened 1 tablespoon flour Grated zest of 1 lemon Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 4 cups milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 3/4 cup dry sherry 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Salt to taste
Directions:
Crack the crab legs and remove the meat. Cut into bite-sized portions. Pick through the crab meat, discarding any bits of shell or cartilage, and set aside.In a large, heavy saucepan, mash the hard-boiled eggs to a paste with a fork. Add the butter, flour, lemon zest and a little pepper. In a medium saucepan, bring the milk to a boil, and pour it gently into the egg mixture, whisking constantly. Place over low heat; add the crabmeat and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cream and bring just to the boiling point, but do not boil. Add the sherry, Worcestershire and salt. Serve at once in warm bowls. Makes 6 servings.
Mrs. Gruening was first-lady of Alaska from 1939 to 1953.
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