Carolina She Crab Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. minced celery
3 c. half and half cream
salt, pepper, nutmeg and dry mustard to taste
1/4 c. dry sack sherry
1/2 c. minced onions
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. heavy cream
1 lb. blue crab meat

Preparation

Heat butter; add onions and celery.
Simmer.
Add flour, stir and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add half and half and 1 cup cream. Boil slowly for 10 minutes.
Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and mustard to taste.
Add remaining cup of cream and crab meat.
Simmer several minutes.
Before serving, add sherry; heat thoroughly. Serves 8 to 10.