Irish Garlic Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 12 large garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons plain flour (ap)
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 4 cups good chicken stock
• 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
• bread crouton, to serve

Recipe

• 1 crush the garlic.
• 2 put the oil and butter into a stock pot, add the garlic and onion, and cook them gently for 20 minutes, until soft but not brown.
• 3 add the flour and stir to make a roux.
• 4 cook for a few minutes, then stir in the wine vinegar, stock and 4 cups water.
• 5 simmer for about 30 minutes.
• 6 when ready to serve the soup, whisk in the lightly beaten egg yolks.
• 7 put the croutons into eight soup bowls and pour the hot soup over the croutons.
• 8 cook's tip:.
• 9 when adding egg yolks to thicken a soup, reheat the soup gently but do not bring it back to a boil, otherwise the egg will curdle.
• 10 variation:.
• 11 toast small slices of french baguette, top with grated cheddar or parmesan cheese, and broil until the cheese melts.