Apple Soup With Spiced Croutons Recipe
Yield: 8 cupsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
2 1/2 lb: tart apples,
1 small: onion, chopped,
5 cup: chicken broth,
1 cup: apple juice or cider,
1 tablespoon: grated lemon peel,
1/4 cup: lemon juice,
1 teaspoon: coriander seed,
1: thin apple sliced, optional,
1: spiced croutons (recipe follows),
Directions:
Peel, core, anc coarsely chop whole apples. In a 5 to 6 quart pan,
combine chopped apples, onion, broth, apple juice, lemon peel, lemon
juice and coriander. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer
gently until apples are soft enough to mash easily, about 30 minutes.
If making ahead, cool, cover and chill up to 2 days.
Smoothly puree apples mixture, a portion at a time, in a blender or
food processor. Return to pan and stir often on high heat until
steaming, 3 to 4 minutes (6 to 8 minutes if chilled). Ladle soup into
bowls. Garnish with apple slices and add croutons to taste.
Spiced croutons: Cut half of a 1/2 lb baguette crosswise into 20
equally thick slices. Arrange slices on a 12"x15" baking sheet.
Evenly brush 1 tb melted butter or margarine onto top of slice. Dust
lightly with a mixture of 1/2 ts ground cinnamon and 1/4 ts ground
nutmeg. Bake at 300
F until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Serve
warm or cool. Wrap cool croutons airtight and hold at room
temperature up to 2 days.
Yield: 8 cups
Source from luhu.jp
combine chopped apples, onion, broth, apple juice, lemon peel, lemon
juice and coriander. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer
gently until apples are soft enough to mash easily, about 30 minutes.
If making ahead, cool, cover and chill up to 2 days.
Smoothly puree apples mixture, a portion at a time, in a blender or
food processor. Return to pan and stir often on high heat until
steaming, 3 to 4 minutes (6 to 8 minutes if chilled). Ladle soup into
bowls. Garnish with apple slices and add croutons to taste.
Spiced croutons: Cut half of a 1/2 lb baguette crosswise into 20
equally thick slices. Arrange slices on a 12"x15" baking sheet.
Evenly brush 1 tb melted butter or margarine onto top of slice. Dust
lightly with a mixture of 1/2 ts ground cinnamon and 1/4 ts ground
nutmeg. Bake at 300
F until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Serve
warm or cool. Wrap cool croutons airtight and hold at room
temperature up to 2 days.
Yield: 8 cups
Source from luhu.jp
Tags
Soups