Sea Captain's House She-Crab Soup

Servings: 
10
Meal: 
Soups, stews
Ingredients: 

2 large onions, diced
1 cup clarified butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 and 1/3 quarts half and half
1 quart heavy cream
1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground mace
1 cup good sherry
1 pound fresh white crab meat (must be good quality)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions: 

In large stockpot, cook onions in butter until soft. Add flour, reduce heat to low, stirring constantly for 15 minutes. Add milk products and continue stirring. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Makes 1 gallon.