Yorktown Crab Soup

From Virginia Hospitality Cookbook.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon  red pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon mace
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh parsley (optional)
• 1⁄2 pint milk
• 2  cups  crabmeat
• 3⁄4 pint  cream
• 1⁄4 cup sherry wine or 1⁄4 cup dry sherry

Directions

1. Melt butter in top of double boiler.
2. Add flour, seasonings and milk.
3. Stir constantly unti thick.
4. Add crabmeat and stir.
5. When ready to serve, add heated cream and sherry.