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Ingredients

1 lb. Phillips crab meat
½ lb. butter
½ cup celery, diced
½ cup onion, diced
½ Tbsp. basil
½ Tbsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
1 dash crushed cayenne pepper
½ Tbsp. Phillips seafood seasoning
1 Tbsp. brandy
1 Tbsp. sherry
1 Tbsp. crab base
1 qt. heavy cream
½ cup flour

Cooking Instructions
  • Sauté celery and onions in butter.
  • Add in all ingredients (except flour and crab meat). Heat thoroughly, without boiling.
  • Add flour slowly to mixture while stirring continuously.
  • When mixture starts to thicken, gently fold in crab meat and cook until warmed throughout.
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