Refreshing Crab Avocado Gazpacho

This sophisticated cold soup is made smooth with a blender or a food processor. Remember it for a special occasion---

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 7 cups

Ingredients

• 1  large apple, peeled and chopped (1 cup)
• 1⁄2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1  tablespoon margarine or 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2  cups chicken broth

• fun stuff

• 1  medium avocado, seeded, peeled, and cut up
• 1 (7 1/2ounce) can  crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed (I love the pouches)
• 1⁄2 cup  light cream
•  salt
•  pepper
•  chives

Directions

1. In medium saucepan, cook apple and celery in margarine or butter about 5 minutes or till apple and celery are tender.
2. Stir in flour.
3. Add chicken broth all at once; cook and stir till mixture is thickened and bubbly.
4. Place half the mixture in blender container or food processor.
5. Add half the avocado.
6. Cover and blend till smooth. Pour into bowl.
7. Repeat with remaining broth mixture and avacado.
8. Stir in crab mean and light cream.
9. Searve to taste with salt and pepper.
10. Cover and chill for an hour or more.
11. Before serving, garnish each serving with snipped chives.