She-Crab Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon mace
2 cups crabmeat, flaked and cartilage removed (fresh or frozen)
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups half-and-half
1/2 cup crushed soda cracker
2 tablespoons sherry wine
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt and pepper, to taste
chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Pour milk into top half of double boiler.
Add mace and cook 8 minutes over low heat.
Add crabmeat, butter and cream.
Season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
Stir and cook 15 minutes over low heat.
Stir occasionally during cooking.
Remove from heat.
Add crushed crackers and let stand several minutes to thicken soup.
Stir in sherry just before serving.
Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.