Garlic Soup

Serves: 2

Manley Abshire

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

69

Spice

42

Sweetness

53

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 large

Garlic (head)

5 cups

Water

5 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

Separate garlic head into cloves

2

Smash cloves with flat side of a heavy knife and peel them

3

In a 2-quart saucepan bring water, garlic, bay leaf, and thyme to a boil and simmer, covered, 45 minutes

4

Discard bay leaf and thyme sprigs and force mixture through a sieve into another saucepan

5

In a large bowl whisk together yolks, Parmesan, and 2 tablespoons oil until combined well

6

Add 1/2 cup hot garlic broth to yolk mixture in a slow stream, whisking, and whisk yolk mixture into remaining hot garlic broth

7

Cook soup over moderately low heat, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened and a thermometer registers 170°F

8

(do not let boil), about 10 minutes

9

Tear bread into pieces and divide among 4 soup bowls

10

Ladle soup over bread and drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil

11

Separate garlic head into cloves

12

Smash cloves with flat side of a heavy knife and peel them

13

In a 2-quart saucepan bring water, garlic, bay leaf, and thyme to a boil and simmer, covered, 45 minutes

14

Discard bay leaf and thyme sprigs and force mixture through a sieve into another saucepan

15

In a large bowl whisk together yolks, Parmesan, and 2 tablespoons oil until combined well

16

Add 1/2 cup hot garlic broth to yolk mixture in a slow stream, whisking, and whisk yolk mixture into remaining hot garlic broth

17

Cook soup over moderately low heat, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened and a thermometer registers 170°F

18

(do not let boil), about 10 minutes

19

Tear bread into pieces and divide among 4 soup bowls

20

Ladle soup over bread and drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil