Sweet Garlic Soup

Simple soup.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  slices  white bread
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 3 -4  whole heads garlic
•  salt
•  fresh ground pepper
• 3 1⁄2 cups  chicken stock
• 6  egg yolks (optional)
• 1 1⁄4 cups creme fraiche or 1 1⁄4 cups heavy cream

Directions

1. Start cooking about 35 min before serving.
2. Trim off the crusts from the bread slices & set aside.
3. Separate and peel garlic cloves.
4. Half-fill a large sauce pan with water, add garlic and bring to a boil.
5. Pour off water. Refill pan with water and return to a boil.
6. Pour off the water.
7. Add chicken stock to pan and simmer over low heat until the garlic begins to soften, about 7-8 minute
8. Note: Cooking may be stopped here when preparing in advance.
9. When ready to finish, return stock and garlic to a simmer. Add bread slices and bring to a boil.
10. Stir in the creme fraiche and return to a boil.
11. Pour soup into a food processor or blender, add butter, season with salt and pepper and process until smooth.
12. Pour into individual soup bowls and add a fresh egg yolk to each just before serving.