Gromperenzopp

Description

Potato soup

Ingredients

• 4 or 5 leeks
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 or 5 pared potatoes
• 3 cups boiling water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups boiling milk
• 2 egg yolks
• ½ cup cream (or sour cream)
• salt and pepper

Procedures

1. Remove green stalks and roots from 4 or 5 leeks.
2. Wash well and cut into small pieces.
3. There should be approximately 1˝ cups.
4. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a heavy soup pot.
5. Add leeks and sauté slowly on a low heat until leeks are soft and transparent.
6. Dice 4 or 5 pared potatoes (approx. 3˝ cups), add to leeks along with 3 cups boiling water and 2 teaspoons salt.
7. Cook for 30 minutes.
8. Strain mixture through sieve or food mill and return to the pot.
9. Add 3 cups boiling milk, stir constantly and add 1 tablespoon butter.
10. Then add 2 egg yolks blended with ½ cup cream slowly to hot soup (sour cream may be used).
11. Add salt and pepper and finely chopped parsley if desired.