Cream of Asparagus Soup

Recipe Ingredients

4 tablespoons	60ml	Butter
2 tablespoons	30ml	Cornstarch
5 cups	1185ml	Chicken stock
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Fresh asparagus
2		Egg yolks
333333333333/1000000000000 cup	78ml	Milk
-		Salt and ground white pepper to taste
333333333333/1000000000000 cup	78ml	Heavy cream

Recipe Instructions

Melt the butter in a 2 quart saucepan. Remove from heat and blend in the cornstarch. Stir and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat, add chicken stock, and mix well. Bring to boiling point, stirring frequently. Wash and trim asparagus. Cut off tips and cook them in 1/2 inch of boiling water in a separate saucepan. Cut remaining asparagus in 1/2 inch pieces, cook in additional stock until tender and add to the soup. Beat egg yolks with milk add to soup, and bring it to boiling point. Stir in salt, pepper, cream and asparagus tips. Heat. Serve hot.

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