Maryland Cream of Crab Soup
Makes 8 to 10 servings

½ cup cooked celery, diced
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon flour
2 quarts milk
½ onion, minced
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1½ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 lb. crabmeat
Whipped cream
Boil 2 or 3 stalks of celery in water until limp. Chop and measure one-half cup. In the top of a double broiler, melt the butter. Add flour and blend, stirring constantly until smooth. Add milk gradually, still stirring. Add onion, parsley, celery, salt and pepper. Cook slowly until soup thickens a little; add the crabmeat . Serve in individual dishes with a spoonful of whipped cream on top
Frank's Seafood • 7901 Oceano Avenue • Jessup, Maryland 20794 • (800) 287-5960