Crab bisque with souffléd crackers

Name: Crab bisque with souffléd crackers
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 11/2 tablespoons butter; 11/2 tablespoons flour; 3 cups half and half; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons chopped celery 1 can (1/2 pound)crab meat flaked; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Pepper; 2 tablespoons sherry; Paprika; Soda crackers; Ice water

Richard Scott Cunningham @cook_6161171

Crab bisque with souffléd crackers

Richard Scott Cunningham @cook_6161171

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Ingredients

11/2 tablespoonsbutter
11/2 tablespoonsflour
3 cupshalf and half
1 cupheavy cream
2 tablespoonschopped celery 1 can (1/2 pound)crab meat flaked
1/2 teaspoonsalt
Pepper
2 tablespoonssherry
Paprika
Soda crackers
Ice water

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Steps

1

Melt butter stir in flour slowly stir in milk over low fire
2

When mixture thickens add one half of cream crab meat salt and pepper
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Cook in top of double boiler over boiling water
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Stir frequently
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Just before serving add little whipped cream and paprika pass souffled crackers
6

Soak soda crackers in ice water for 8 minutes remove taking care not to break them drain place on a cookie sheet
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Brush with melted butter
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And bake in a very hot oven 450 degrees f until puffed and browned about 20 minutes
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Serve very hot
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Add dash paprika