Posted on
10 October 2012
by
ewfood
Cream Of Almond Soup
Ingredients
2 quarts chicken stock
1-1/2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup blanched almonds
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup hot cream
Salt, pepper
Few grains nutmeg
Preparation
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Cook the butter and flour together in a saucepan
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Gradually add hot stock until of the consistency to pour
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Then add remaining stock, let cook gently for twenty minutes
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Chop the almonds finely, then pound them to a paste, add to the first mixture and beat until thoroughly blended
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Add hot cream and seasoning.
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Serve in a vintage looking tea cup or a bowl
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Sprinkle each portion with finely chopped parsley.
Cooks Note