Lionese Soup

Origin: Madrid, Spain

Source: Anonymous, 1921

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Heat the lard in a saucepan until melted.
  2. Add the fine semolina and stir well for a couple of turns.
  3. Pour in the milk and add sugar, a cinnamon stick, and the grated zest of half a lemon.
  4. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly to prevent sticking or lumping.
  5. Dilute the egg yolks in a little warm milk, then incorporate them into the soup, stirring gently.
  6. Pour the soup into a tureen over fried bread toasts (prepared by frying sliced bread in lard until golden).

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