Crockpot Crab Soup

Serves:

Ingredients:

2 c Crabmeat; flaked and picked
2 c Milk, whole
2 c Half-and-half
3 tb Butter, unsalted
2 Lemon peel strips
1/2 ts Mace; ground
Salt; to taste
Pepper, black; to taste
2 tb Sherry, dry; (optional)
1/2 c Crackers, saltine

Method:

Combine all ingredients except sherry and crushed crackers in Crock-Pot; stir well.
Cover and cook on Low setting for 3 to 5 hours.
Just before serving, stir in sherry and crumbs to thicken.
Makes about 2 quarts.
Note: You may also add shrimp to this soup for variation.
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