Callaloo soup with crab

Directions

1. Soak and cut up pickle meat. Scald crabs to kill them, scrub well.

2. Strip the stalks and mid-rib from leaves, wash and roll them.

3. Wash and cut up ochroes, scallion, celery and garlic.

4. Put all ingredients except butte in an enamel or aluminium saucepan.

5. Pour on boiling water and simmer until everything is soft – about 3/4 hour. Remove crabs , swizzle thoroughly, add butter, and re-heat. If like remove the fleas from the crabs and add to the callaloo before serving.

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