Avgolemono
- 4 cups basic chicken stock for a vegetarian soup, use Garlic Broth
- 6 tablespoons (90 g) Carolina or other long-grain white rice
- 8 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup (65 ml) fresh lemon juice
- coarse salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- In a medium saucepan, bring the stock to a boil.
- Stir in the rice and cook until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks and lemon juice together in a large bowl.
- When the rice is tender, slowly ladle half of the hot broth into the yolks to temper them, whisking constantly.
- Whisk the egg yolk mixture into the broth and place over low heat.
- Cook, stirring constantly, just long enough to thicken the soup.
- Do not boil.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
basic chicken, white rice, egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/avgolemono-15607 (may not work)