The Book of Household Management by Mrs. Beeton

396. INGREDIENTS.--1 crab; salt, pounded mace, and cayenne to taste; 1/2

pint of melted butter made with milk (_see_ No. 380). _Mode_.--Choose a nice fresh crab, pick all the meat away from the shell, and cut it into small square pieces. Make 1/2 pint of melted butter by recipe No. 380, put in the fish and seasoning; let it gradually warm through, and simmer for 2 minutes. It should not boil. _Average cost_, 1s. 2d. CREAM SAUCE FOR FISH OR WHITE DISHES.