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Crab Meat, Maryland

Place one and a half pounds very fresh crab-meat flakes in a frying pan with half gill good sherry; season with a teaspoon salt, two saltspoons cayenne pepper, and a saltspoon grated nutmeg; place the pan on the fire and cook for five minutes, occasionally stirring with a wooden spoon; then pour in two gills cream and a half gill milk, mix a little and let gently boil for three minutes. Dilute two egg yolks in two tablespoons cream and add to the crab meat, continually mixing with a wooden spoon for three minutes longer, being careful not to allow to boil; remove from the fire, pour in a tablespoon good brandy, lightly mix, and serve in a chafing dish or a soup tureen.