Soupa De Almendras (almond Soup)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon grated onion
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 6 cups vegetable stock or 6 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups blanched almonds
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• watercress leaf
• nutmeg (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in large saucepan, add onions and cook on medium heat until onion is wilted; blend in flour.
• 2 stir in vegetable stock. cook, stirring until smooth and boiling.
• 3 in a processor or nut chopper, finely chop almonds to resemble a paste.
• 4 add to soup along with seasonings, stirring with a fork to break up the almond paste.
• 5 cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 6 combine cream, egg yolks and lemon rind. pour slowly into the hot mixture, stirring constantly.
• 7 heat but do not bring to a boil.
• 8 serve garnished with sprigs of watercress and a sprinkle of nutmeg.