Recipe#6665

Title: Avgolemono Soup (lemon)

SOAR

      Yield: 10 servings
 
      2 c  Milk
      6 ea Egg yolks, beaten
    1/2 c  Long grain rice
      1 ea Chopped parsley to taste
      1 ea Grated lemon peel (optional)
      2 tb Cornstarch
      2 qt Basic chicken stock
    1/2 ea Stick butter 1/8 lb
      1 c  Fresh lemon juice
      1 ea Salt and pepper
 
  Stir the milk and cornstarch together and beat in the egg yolks. Set
  aside. Bring the stock to boil in a 4 qt. soup pot and add the rice.
  Cook, covered, until the rice is puffy and tender, about 25 min.
  Remove the soup form heat, add milk and egg mixture, stirring
  carefully.  Continue to cook for a moment until all thickens. Remove
  from the heat again and add the butter, chopped parsley, and lemon
  juice.  You may wish to add some grated lemon peel as well.