She-Crab Soup
["2 c. milk", "1/4 tsp. ground mace", "2 pieces lemon peel", "1 lb. fresh white crabmeat", "1/2 stick butter", "1 pt. half and half", "salt to taste", "pepper to taste", "1/4 c. cracker crumbs, finely crushed", "2 tsp. sherry"]
["In", "double", "boiler,", "combine milk, mace and lemon peel. Let simmer 7 minutes.", "Add crabmeat, butter and half and half, stirring", "carefully.", "Heat", "over boiling water for 15 minutes. Season", "to", "taste.", "Remove", "lemon peel and add cracker crumbs. Stir in sherry and serve.", "Serves 6."]
["milk", "ground mace", "lemon peel", "fresh white crabmeat", "butter", "salt", "pepper", "cracker crumbs", "sherry"]