SCOTTISH HIGHLAND CHICKEN SOUP

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Make and share this Scottish Highland Chicken Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Millereg

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 slice hearty thick white bread
4 fluid ounces milk
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and minced
4 almonds, ground
2 eggs, hard boiled,yolks only
32 fluid ounces low sodium chicken broth
salt
white pepper
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 egg yolks
4 fluid ounces heavy cream
2 tablespoons finely diced cooked chicken

Steps:

  • Remove the crusts from the bread and place the bread in small saucepan.
  • Cover with the milk and bring to a boil.
  • Set aside and allow to cool a bit.
  • Pound the minced chicken, almonds and hard-boiled yolks in a mortar until smooth, and then place in a large bowl.
  • Gradually beat in the bread and milk.
  • Stir in the stock, and then pass through a sieve into a saucepan.
  • Bring to the boil, season with salt and pepper, add the nutmeg and lemon juice and simmer for 10 minutes; remove from the heat.
  • Beat the egg yolks with the cream and blend in 3 tablespoonfuls of the hot soup.
  • Stir the mixture into the soup and heat gently for 2 or 3 minutes.
  • DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.
  • When it thickens, serve with the diced chicken as a garnish.

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