Cornish Crab Soup

serves 6

 

 

Ingredients...

  1 large cooked crab

  3½ oz long grain rice

  1¾ pts organic milk

  1 oz butter

  salt and black pepper

  finely grated nutmeg

  1¾ pints chicken stock

  1 tsp anchovy essence

  ¼ pt single cream(optional)

 

 

 

Instructions...

  Place the rice milk and butter in a pan with salt , pepper and nutmeg to

  taste. Bring to the boil then simmer until the rice is tender.

  Add the brown crabmeat, setting aside the white meat from the claws.

  Rub the soup mixture through a sieve or blend in a liquidiser. Return to the

  pan and add the chicken stock , anchovy essence and white crabmeat.

  When ready to serve adjust the seasoning and stir in the cream if using. Heat

  the soup through without boiling.