HER KITCHEN

December 2006

Normally at this time of year I would be writing and saying, nothing is as warming as a bowl of soup in winter, as it is we have had the mildest autumn for centuries. Anyway, in anticipation that winter will arrive, here is a soup I enjoy making.

Curried Parsnip & Apple Soup

2 Medium size Parsnips

1 Onion

1 Cooking Apple

2 ozs Butter

1 oz Flour

1 oz Curry Powder

1Pint Chicken or Vegetable Stock

Peel and cut the parsnips into cubes, peel and chop the onion and the apple

Fry the onion in the butter, add the curry powder and fry gently for a couple of minutes, mix in the flour, add the hot stock gradually stirring all the time. Add the parsnip and the apple simmer for approximately 3/4 of an hour, blend with hand blender or liquidizer strain through sieve and season to taste.