Polish Nothing Soup

Shawn C's Note:

Simple and heart warming- a soup of the poor who made use of everything left in the cupboard.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 eggs , separated
• 1⁄3; cup sugar
• 1 quart milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 dash cinnamon (optional) or 1 dash nutmeg (optional)

Directions:

1. in large bowl beat yolks with 3 T of the sugar until very fluffy.
2. with clean beaters beat the egg whites until frothy gradually beat in remaining sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks just form.
3. heat milk over medium heat in a deep 10 in skillet or 6 quart pot just heat for about 3-4 minutes.
4. drop beaten egg whites by spoon fulls into hot milk. cook until the egg whites spoon drops (called kisses) are set and firm to the touch about 5 minutes.
5. remove the kisses with slotted spoon onto wax paper.
6. stirring constantly gradually add hot milk into the egg yolks.
7. strain mixture into the sauce pan add extract and salt cook over medium low heat about 3 minutes until thickened and will coat a soup spoon.
8. serve soup with 2 or 3 kisses atop each serving sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg if desired.
9. can be served hot or cold.