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Cream of Mushroom Soup
Cream of Mushroom soup

Hearty French Cream of Mushroom Soup, with egg, sherry and herbs

Mushroom soup seems to made with different thickeners. Some use flour and butter while others use agg yolk and heavy cream. Allspice, garilc and thyme seem to be the right seasonings along with salt and white pepper.

Ingredients
Yields 6 servings

5 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 ½ cups chicken broth
½ cup chopped onion
⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
3 tablespoons butter
1 egg yolk
1/2 C heavy cream ¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon sherry
    Directions

In a large heavy saucepan, cook mushrooms in the broth with onion and thyme until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.

In blender or food processor, puree the mixture , leaving some chunks of vegetable in it.

Beat the egg in a bowl with cream. Add ladles of the soup to the mixture, one at a time to temper it, then pour into the soup.

Adjust seasonings to taste, and add sherry.