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Almond soup

16 September 2008 99 views No Comment

How to make Almond soup, this ingredients can serves up to four people
Ingredients

  • 225g/8oz blanched almonds,minced
  • 3 egg yolks, hard-boiled
  • 1.2 litres/2pt chicken stock
  • 25g/1oz butter, softened
  • 25g/1oz plain flour
  • 125ml/4fl oz single cream
  • salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper

• Using a mortar and pestle, reduce the almonds to a paste with the egg yolks and 1 tablespoon of the stock. Set aside.
• Make a beurre manié by working the butter and flour together into a smooth paste using a fork. Bring the remaining stock to a simmer in a heavy saucepan. Add the beurre manié in small knobs, whisking vigorously after each addition until completely dissolved. Whisk in the almond paste until smooth, then cook gently for 30 minutes.
• Strain the soup through a sieve intoa clean pan. Add the cream, and season with salt and pepper,Reheat gently and serve.

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