Wine soup
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | cups | Red or white wine hot water |
| 2 | cups | Small bread crumbs |
| 4 | tablespoons | Butter |
| 2 | tablespoons | Finely grated lemon rind |
| 4 | Egg yolks | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Sugar |
Directions
Pour wine and water into saucepan; cover. Simmer for 30 minutes. Do not boil. Saute bread cubes in butter; add lemon rind. Cook over medium heat until crisp and golden brown. Beat egg yolks till foamy; add sugar. Beat until well blended. Stir in ¼ cup wine mixture.
Return to remaining wine mixture, gradually, stirring constantly.
Cook for 1 minute; do not boil. Place bread cubes in soup bowls; pour hot wine soup over bread cubes. MM Wrenn Source: Military Officers' Wives: Holiday Cookbook