Almond And Grape Soup

Ingredients

• 40 almonds
• 1 1/4 cup Milk
• 1 small onion
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons refined flour (maida)
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• salt to taste
• to taste white pepper powder
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 2 egg yolks
• 2-3 tablespoons low fat cream
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• a few white grapes

Method

1. Blanch and finely chop almonds. Boil milk and almonds.
2. Heat butter in a pan add, sauté onion until soft and transparent.
3. Add flour, cook on low heat for a moment and add stock.
4. Bring to a boil and season with salt and white pepper powder.
5. Add celery and simmer for fifteen minutes.
6. Blend milk and almonds in a blender.
7. Strain boiling stock and combine with milk and almond paste.
8. Reheat, adjust seasoning.  Add egg yolks and cream and mix thoroughly.
9. Take off the heat and chill.
10. Serve sprinkle with chopped parsley and a few peeled and pipped grapes.

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