Sunday, November 9, 2014



Carrot soup  Purée de carottes

50 g                               2 oz                                        onion
50 g                               2 oz                                        celery
400 g                             1 lb                                         carrots
50 g                               2 oz                                        leek
50 g                               2 oz                                        butter or margarine
25 g                               1 oz                                        flour (white or wholemeal)
                                                                                       ½ teaspn tomato purée
1 liter                             2 pt                                         white stock or water
                                                                                       Bouquet garni
                                                                                       Salt, pepper
                                                                                        1 slice stale bread      }croutons
50 g                                2 oz                                        butter                           }

1.      Gently cook the sliced vegetables in the butter or margarine with a lid on the pan, without colour, until soft. Mix in the flour.
2.      Cook over a gentle heat for a few minutes without colouring.
3.      Mix in the tomato purée.
4.      Gradually add the hot stock. Stir to the boil
5.      Add the bouquet garni and season.
6.      Simmer 45-60 min. Skim when necessary.
7.      Remove the bouquet garni and pass firmly through a sieve, then through a medium strainer or liquidize.
8.      Return to a clean pan, re-boil, correct the seasoning and consistently.
9.      Serve croutons separately.
                                                                             4 portions 

36 Cream of carrot soup  Crème de carottes

Method A
Make as for carrot soup (recipe 35), using 1/8 litre (1/4-1/2 pt) less stock and finish with ¼ litre (1/2 pt) milk or 1/8 liter (1/4 pt) of cream. (See note recipe 31)

Method B
As for carrot soup, but use only ½ litre (1 pt) stock and ½ litre (1 pt) béchamel.

37 Cream of carrot with rice Crème Crecy

Cream of carrot soup garnished with 12 g (1/2oz) plain boiled and well-washed rice.


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