QUEEN'S SOUP Zuppa Regina

Ingredients

• 1 cup Cooked chicken
• 5 or 6 Blanched almonds
• 1/4 cup Bread crumbs
• 1 quart Chicken stock
• 1/4 cup Milk
• 1 slice Stale bread
• 1 Egg yolk
• 1/4 cup Oil for deep frying (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1/4 cup Grated cheese (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))

Instructions

1. 1Grind the cooked chicken and almonds in a meat grinder, or chop very fine. (Prep time: 5 minutes)
2. 2Soak the bread crumbs in the milk, and rub all these ingredients to a very smooth paste. Add the hot broth.
3. 3If you wish the soup to be richer and have a more milky consistency, beat the yolk of an egg and stir in a few tablespoons of the hot broth before adding to the soup. Do not let the soup boil after the egg is added or it will curdle.
4. 4Cut the stale bread into cubes and fry in deep fat until golden brown.
5. 5Put the croutons in the soup, and serve with a dish of grated cheese.