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SOPA DE AJO BLANCO * WHITE GARLIC SOUP Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 oz (1/2 cup) blanched, peeled almonds*
3-4 slices stale baguette or white bread
3 cloves garlic
4 cups (32 oz) water
5 Tbsp extra virgin Spanish olive oil
3-4 Tbsp Spanish sherry vinegar
16-20 seedless green grapes (optional)
salt to taste
Directions:
Directions:
This white garlic soup recipe makes 4 servings.

* If 5 minutes is too long to blanch and peel the almonds today, use a package of store-bought slivered almonds. Practice blanching later.

Blanch and peel almonds. Dry thoroughly with paper towel and set aside. For simple instructions on blanching and peeling almonds, see How to Blanch Almonds recommendation at chapter's end.

Peel garlic. Trim crust from bread slices if using French-style or rustic bread. Place bread in 1-2 cups cold water to soak.

While bread is soaking, place garlic and almonds into a food processor or blender. Blend on pulse until smooth. Remove bread from water with slotted spatula and squeeze out excess water. Tear bread into quarters and add bread and 1 tsp salt to processor or blender. Blend on pulse.

While blending, slowly drizzle olive oil, then vinegar, and finally the water into blender or processor. Taste. Adjust salt, vinegar and oil to taste.

Strain through a sieve into a container or bowl. Press as much as possible through the sieve. Seal and chill at least 2-3 hours or overnight. Serve in chilled bowls or glass mugs, with grapes on side.

Note: To rapidly chill the soup, place the bowl or container of white garlic soup in a larger bowl with ice water for 5-10 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15-20 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger of God that it was an error. Why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy the work of your hands? ~ Ecclesiastes 5:6

 

 

 

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