Crab Bisque With Sherry Recipes

CRAB BISQUE WITH SHERRY

Steps:

• 1. Sauté the shallots in the butter in the top of a double boiler over direct heat until very soft but not browned. Stir in flour; add the warm cream or milk slowly, stirring as you add. Place over simmering water, add Worcestershire sauce, pepper and crab meat . Let cook stirring frequently, over simmering water for 15-20 minutes. Cover and keep warm, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat. Add beaten egg to warm mixture. Season to taste with salt . Slowly add sherry just before serving. Ladle soup into warm soup bowls. Top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream , or sprinkle with paprika or chopped chives or Old Bay spice. Very good. --- You may want to try this too: Frosted Tomato Crab Bisque: Just add to the above recipe: 10 oz. can cream of tomato soup, undiluted and 1 teaspoon groud marjoram Add to all ingredients in the above recipe.Then chill for 2 hours.

SHERRIED CRAB BISQUE

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and celery and cover. Cook until the vegetables are tender but not browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the flour. Cook, uncovered, stirring often, without browning the flour, for 1 minute. 2. Gradually whisk in the broth, clam juice, sherry, and tomato paste. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and partially cover the saucepan with the lid. Simmer, stirring often, until the bisque is lightly thickened, about 10 minutes. (The bisque can be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead, cooled, covered, and refrigerated. Reheat to simmering before proceeding. If the bisque is too thick, thin with additional chicken broth.) 3. Add the crab and the cream, increase the heat to medium, and cook just until very hot--do not boil. Season the bisque with the salt and hot sauce. Serve hot in soup bowls, sprinkling each serving with parsley.

CRAB BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium sized pot (non stick), add flour, salt and pepper - as though you were making a rue (blonde rue). Allow flour to melt into the butter and stir constantly until the flour is a blonde rue.
• Combine rue with Tomato Paste and slowly add the chicken stock whisking as you go. Once this has come to a moderate heat add marsala and cream - not together or you will cruddle - if you want a dryer taste use a dry sherry instead.
• Finally add your star ingredient - Crab and allow to come full heat slowly and serve with a wedge of crusty bread and salad for a full meal or just by itself for a great intro to a wonderful dinner.