Cream of Chicken & Watercress Soup

"A lovely Warming Chicken soup,I serve it with Garlic toasts. You can add some finely chopped up chicken meat if you prefer a chunkier Soup."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Melt butter in a saucepan.
  • When hot and bubbly, stir in flour and mustard.
  • Continue to stir until mixture turns golden.
  • Gradually add chicken stock, stirring or whisking constantly to smooth away any little lumps of flour.
  • Sprinkle with seasoning to taste.
  • Whisk yolks into cream.
  • Slowly add a little thickened chicken stock and blend.
  • Remove pot of chicken stock from the heat.
  • While stirring, carefully pour egg/cream mixture into remaining hot stock.
  • Add tapioca.
  • Add white wine and watercress.
  • Reheat carefully but do not bring to the boil as soup will curdle.
  • Swirl in whipped cream and serve in heated soup plates.

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