Basle Flour Soup
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
45 minReady
60 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | grams |
butter
|
|
| 80 | grams |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 ½ | litres |
stock
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6E+1 | grams |
butter
|
|
| 8E+1 | grams |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1.5 | litres |
stock
|
*
|
Directions
Melt the butter (moderate heat) and, stirring constantly, cook the flour to a chestnut brown. Remove the pan from the heat, add the warmed stock, mix well and simmer without a lid on a low heat for 45 minutes.
Season with ground nutmeg and pepper. Serve with grated cheeese.
NOTE: Until quite recently it was said that a young woman could not get married until she could prepare a perfect flour soup.
