Lentil Puree Soup
Origin: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Source: Elena Molokhovets (Елена Молоховец), 1901
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 funt beef
- 1 stakan lentils
- 1 carrot
- 1 onion
- 1/2 stale bun
- 1 lozhka butter
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 stakan thick cream
- dill and ham
Instructions
- Boil and strain a white bouillon of beef, ham, and greens.
- Soak the lentils, stew soft with onion, carrot, bun, and butter, and rub through a sieve.
- Thin with bouillon, optionally add a yolk-cream liaison, and heat very hot.
- Garnish the tureen with dill and cut ham.