Almond Soup

Name: Almond Soup
Ingredients: 1 9/16 cups almonds Sweet, blanched, 8 oz; 3 egg yolks Hard-boiled; 1 chicken stock 2 pints; 1 3/4 tablespoons butter; 3 1/4 tablespoons flour; 5/8 cup cream 1/3 pint; salt; white pepper

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 9/16 cups almonds Sweet, blanched, 8 oz
3 egg yolks Hard-boiled
1 chicken stock 2 pints
1 3/4 tablespoons butter
3 1/4 tablespoons flour
5/8 cup cream 1/3 pint
salt
white pepper

Directions

1

Mince the almonds and, using a pestle and mortar, reduce to a paste with the egg yolks and a little stock, to stop them oiling. Bring the stock up to simmering point in a saucepan and whisk in the beurre manie. When that has dissolved, whisk in the almond paste. Cook gently for 30 minutes.
2

Strain through a sieve, add the cream, season with salt and pepper, heat gently and serve.