Cooking Recipe Cream Of Almond Soup
Recipe Ingredients
1
Celery stalk; minced
1
Garlic clove peeled and crushed
2 tb
Butter
3 c
Chicken stock
2/3 c
Ground almonds
1/8 ts
Mace
1 c
Heavy cream
Salt and pepper
2 tb
Toasted slivered almonds
Directions
IN A SAUCEPAN, SAUTE THE CELERY and garlic in the butter until
softened. Add the chicken stock, almonds and mace. Cover and simmer
30-to-40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let
stand at room temperature for one hour. Puree in a blender or food
processor. Return to the pot, stir in cream and heat 2-to-3 minutes.
Do not let the soup come to a boil. Taste and add salt and pepper as
needed. Serve sprinkled with toasted almonds.