Spanish-Style Soup
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- pullet or capon breast
- butter
- salt and pepper
- bread crumb
- broth
- egg yolks
- nutmeg
- flour
- bread dice or filled-bread soup No. 32
Instructions
- Cook the poultry breast slowly in butter with salt and pepper; lift it out.
- Make a firm bread pap in the pan juices, then pound it with the breast, 2 yolks and nutmeg; chill to firm.
- Roll floured into ropes and shape hazelnut-sized balls.
- Boil 5-6 minutes in broth and serve over fried bread dice or the No. 32 filled bread; serves ten or twelve.