CRAB BISQUE WITH SHERRY

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This recipe has been taste tested; and I have adopted it. It's hearty and and good - this can be used as a main dish. or serve for lunch with with crackers or rolls. Or team it up with a small salad or sandwich. This is a successful main dish bisque. So glad I found you.

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Seafood

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 Tbsp shallots, finely chopped
2 Tbsp butter
1 tsp flour
5 c warm cream or milk
1/4 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp white pepper
1 lb crabmeat, flaked, picked (can use canned crab)
1 egg yolk, beaten
salt
1/2 c sherry, at room temperature
lightly salted whipped cream
paprika

Steps:

  • 1. Sauté the shallots in the butter in the top of a double boiler over direct heat until very soft but not browned. Stir in flour; add the warm cream or milk slowly, stirring as you add. Place over simmering water, add Worcestershire sauce, pepper and crab meat . Let cook stirring frequently, over simmering water for 15-20 minutes. Cover and keep warm, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat. Add beaten egg to warm mixture. Season to taste with salt . Slowly add sherry just before serving. Ladle soup into warm soup bowls. Top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream , or sprinkle with paprika or chopped chives or Old Bay spice. Very good. --- You may want to try this too: Frosted Tomato Crab Bisque: Just add to the above recipe: 10 oz. can cream of tomato soup, undiluted and 1 teaspoon groud marjoram Add to all ingredients in the above recipe.Then chill for 2 hours.

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