She Crab Soup I - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons margarine
1 quart whole milk
1 pound crabmeat, flaked
4 ounces crab roe
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
2 cups milk
1/2 cup dry sherry

Preparation

Using a saute pan melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, over low heat, and saute onions.
Using a double broiler melt 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter. Add flour and stir until well blended.
Combine sauteed onions and flour mixture into a large stock pot. Add 1 quart whole milk and stir constantly until soup is well blended.
Add the crab meat and roe and stir well; add pepper and mace and cook slowly for 20 minutes. Add 1 pint of milk and stir.
Remove from heat and add wine.
Serve in soup bowls which have been heated and garnish with sour cream, parsley sprigs or a sprinkle of paprika.