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Grandma's Chestnut Soup

This is Grandma Jackie's famous Thanksgiving soup. Goes great with Challah!
Course: Soup
Cuisine: French
Keyword: holidays, soup

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. chestnuts
  • 3 ½ Cup chicken broth
  • 2 tsp. grated lemon rind 2 tsp. sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 Cup half and half cream
  • 1 pinch ginger
  • 1 egg yolk well beaten
  • ¼ Cup sherry

Instructions

  • In saucepan, cook peeled chestnuts with 1 C broth, rind, and salt for 20 minutes.
  • Grind mixture to a puree.
  • Combine puree with rest of broth, cream, and ginger.
  • Bring soup to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  • Gradually stir 1 C soup into egg yolk, then return to rest of soup stirring constantly and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  • Add sherry and reheat but don't bring to a boil.