Snow Soup (Sopa de Nieve)

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• i pint hot milk
• i quart boiling water
• 2 eggs
• 1 slice toast
• 3 large potatoes, peeled

Method

1. 1

   Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the boiling water, the toast cut fine, and potatoes.

2. 2

   Cook until the potatoes are nearly done, then add the hot milk.

3. 3

   Continue cooking until the potatoes are tender, then press the contents of the saucepan through a colander and return to the pan.

4. 4

   Bring to a boil and remove from fire.

5. 5

   Beat the egg yolks with a little cold water and add them to the soup.

6. 6

   Whip the whites until stiff, but not dry, and add them little by little to the boiling hot soup, continuing to beat.

7. 7

   Season to taste and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The European cookbook for American homes (from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France) (1936) by Brown, Cora Lovisa Brackett Mrs., page 46. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SNOW SOUP (Sopa de Nieve) 3 tablespoons butter i pint hot milk i quart boiling water 2 eggs 1 slice toast Salt 3 large potatoes, peeled

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