Jerry Braud's Turtle Soup

Ingredients:
2 lbs turtle meat
1 gal water
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp lemon juice
1 bay leaf
1 cup oil
1 cup flour
1 cup chopped onions
2 stalks diced celery
4 tbsp tomato paste
salt and red pepper to taste
6 hardboiled eggs, cut in half
dry sherry wine

Directions:
Boil turtle meat in water. Add bay leaf, garlic and lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste. Boil until turtle meat is tender (about 90 minutes). Heat oil in iron skillet. Add flour and make a dark brown roux, stirring constantly on medium high heat. Turn off heat and add onions, celery and tomato paste, stirring constantly. Restore heat and cook for 15 minutes. Add mixture to soup and cook for 45 minutes. Serve over the eggs. Drink Sherry.