Mehlsuppe And Butterosti

Serves: 5

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

51

Sweetness

56

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

7.5 cups

Chicken Stock

1 cup

Butter

Directions:

1

"THE MEHLSUPPE" Into a saucepan, pour the hot clarified butter and add the flour

2

Beat the two together with a wooden spoon (or spurtle) and return the pan to high heat to cook the flour

3

Continue to stir and the mixture will gradually deepen in color without actually burning the flour

4

In another pan fry the bacon rind on high heat until the fat oozes out

5

Add the mirepoix (finely chopped vegetables) and cook for 3 minutes

6

Add this to the flour mixture and saute them all together

7

Pour in 2 cups of chicken stock and whisk together briskly

8

Add red wine to deepen the color and the flavor of the soup

9

Bring it to a boil and add another 2 cups of chicken stock

10

Boil and continue to add the stock as it thickens

11

Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours stirring often

12

Add salt and pepper to taste

13

A grating of nutmeg also improves the flavor

14

"THE BUTTEROSTI" Parboil the potatoes in salted water for 5 minutes

15

Drain thoroughly and cool

16

Grate them lengthwise onto a plate making the "strands" as long as possible

17

Melt the butter in an omelet pan over high heat

18

Add the potatoes and season generously with salt and pepper

19

With a spoon, disturb the potatoes by chopping them so that they get evenly cooked

20

When the underside is cooked, flip over like an omelet and keep tossing (the more the better!) Constantly add more butter to prevent the potatoes from drying out

21

This should now look like a beautifully browned omelet pancake

22

Carefully slide it from the pan to a serving platter and serve at once