Chicken Broth (H. D.)

Ingredients

• 1 old fowl
• 2 quarts cold water
• peppercorns
• allspice
• salt
• vermicelli
• 1 egg yolk
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. Cut the old fowl into very small pieces.
2. Place the cut chicken in a pot with two quarts of cold water, a few peppercorns, allspice, and salt.
3. Cover the pot and let it boil slowly until the chicken falls into shreds, about four hours.
4. Strain the broth through a sieve or cloth.
5. If desired, thicken the broth with a little vermicelli.
6. Just before serving, whip the yolk of an egg with a little lemon juice.
7. Stir the egg-lemon mixture into the hot broth and serve.