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Soft Shell Crabs in Cream

Pick out the spongy parts underneath side points and remove aprons from twelve very fresh soft shell crabs, wash and thoroughly drain on a cloth. Heat one and a half tablespoons melted butter in a frying pan, arrange crabs in pan one beside another, briskly fry for three minutes on each side, lift up and keep on a plate till required. Add two tablespoons flour to same pan and briskly whisk while heating for half minute, then pour in one gill milk, one gill cream, two tablespoons sherry, half teaspoon salt, one saltspoon grated nutmeg and sharply mix with whisk until it comes to a boil. Add crabs and gently cook for eight minutes, shuffling pan once in a while, pour in a chafing dish or soup tureen and serve.