Ajo Blanco Soup

Name: Ajo Blanco Soup
Ingredients: 2 cups day-old white bread, crusts removed, broken into pieces; 1 12 cups blanched almonds; 2 large garlic cloves, crushed; 3 12 cups ice water, divided; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons sherry wine or 2 tablespoons wine vinegar; 12 lemon, juice of; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 12 cups green seedless grapes, cut in half

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 cups day-old white bread, crusts removed, broken into pieces
1 12 cups blanched almonds
2 large garlic cloves, crushed
3 12 cups ice water, divided
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sherry wine or 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
12 lemon, juice of
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 12 cups green seedless grapes, cut in half

Directions

1

Soak the bread in cold water and squeeze gently.
2

Place the bread, almonds, garlic and salt in the processor or blender with one cup of water.
3

Process well to make a very smooth mixture.
4

Add the vinegar.
5

With the blender or processor running, add the oil in a slow stream as if to make mayonnaise and continue to blend until the mixture is a smooth cream.
6

Refrigerate until the cream is very cold.
7

When ready to serve, stir in the remaining iced water.
8

Adjust the seasoning by adding more salt and lemon juice.
9

Float the grapes on top.