Lorraine Soup
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
20 minReady
35 minLow in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slices |
white bread
|
|
| ¼ | pint |
milk
|
*
|
| 2 | each |
chicken breasts
cooked, skinned, minced |
|
| 4 | each |
almonds
ground |
*
|
| 2 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 2 | pints |
chicken broth
|
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
grated |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
lemon juice
|
|
| 2 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| ¼ | pint |
double cream
|
* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
chicken
cooked, diced |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slices |
white bread
|
|
| 118 | ml |
milk
|
*
|
| 2 | each |
chicken breasts
cooked, skinned, minced |
|
| 4 | each |
almonds
ground |
*
|
| 2 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 946 | ml |
chicken broth
|
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
nutmeg
grated |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 2 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
double cream
|
* |
| 3E+1 | ml |
chicken
cooked, diced |
|
Directions
Remove crusts from bread and place in small saucepan.
Cover with the milk and bring to boil.
Set aside and allow to cool a bit.
Pound minced chicken, almonds and hard-boiled yolks in mortor until smooth, then place in a large bowl.
Gradually beat in the bread and milk.
Stir in the stock, then pass through a seive into a suacepan.
Bring to the boil, season with salt and pepper, add nutmeg and lemon juice.
Simmer for 10 minutes then remove from the heat.
Beat egg yolks with the cream and blend 3 tablespoonfuls of the hot soup.
Stir the mixture into the soup and heat gently for 2 or 3 mins.
DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL. When it thickens, serve with the diced chicken as a garnish.
