| Cream Soup | ||
| Yield 10 quarts or 10 liters | ||
| Ingredients | U.S. | Metric |
| Stock White, chicken, fish, or other | 10 1/2 quarts | 10 liters |
| Flour (preferably rice) | 15 ounces | 450 grams |
| Oil or Shortening | 12 ounces | 350 grams |
| Liaison* | ||
| Cream | 1 pint | 5 deciliters |
| Egg Yolks | 2 ea | 2ea |
| Procedures | ||
| 1. Melt shortening or place oil in a sauce pan. Add flour and blend. Cook slowly and stir. Do not allow the white roux to brown. | ||
| 2. Add cold stock and simmer for about 30 minutes. If too thick add more stock. | ||
| 3. Bind with liaison. Add a small amount of soup to liaison to temper it then add the mixture to the soup. | ||
| 4. Strain | ||
| 5. Adjust Seasoning | ||
| 6. Do not allow the soup to boil as the liaison will break | ||
| * 2 ounces of butter and 1 quart of cream can also be used as a binder instead of a liaison | ||