Espanish Version

 

Serves 4-6

8oz (225g) brown and white crabmeat
1 pint (600ml) milk
3oz (75g) rice
1 pint (600ml) water
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
Few drops of anchovy essence
¼ pint (150ml) single cream

Separate the brown and white crabmeat, and keep half the white meat on one side. Put the milk into a pan and bring to the boil. Add the rice, bring to the boil, cover and then simmer until the rice is soft. Stir in the crabmeat and then liquidize until creamy. Return to the pan with the water and bring to the boil. Season well with salt, pepper and anchovy essence, and stir in the reserved white crabmeat. Heat gently but do not boil. Stir in the cream and serve at once.