Hawk Cove Crab Soup

Ingredients:
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 1 pound jumbo lump crab meat
• 2 cups half and half
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 cup cracker crumbs

Preparation Instructions:

Combine milk, spices and lemon peel in top of a large double boiler; stir well. Cook mixture over simmering water 10 minutes. Stir crab meat, half and half, butter and salt into hot mixture; cook over boiling water 20 minutes, stirring often. Stir in wine and cracker crumbs. Serve immediately. Yields 4 to 6 servings.

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