Saturday, October 8, 2011

Beer Soup

1.25 litres beer
1/4 stick cinnamon
1 slice white toast
4 egg yolks
1 tabspns sugar
1 cup thin cream

Method: Bring beer to boil with cinnamon and toast. Beat egg yolks till light, adding sugar and cream. Slowly pour warm beer into eggs, Stirring constantly. Heat, do not boil.
Serve with croutons made of toast.

Source: S.C.N.H. [Southern Cross Nursing Homes] 1st Floor Cook Book No. 2 (?North Plympton; n.d.), p.12.
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