Curried Pear Soup

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 pears, peeled cored and diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 leek, sliced and washed well
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 6 cloves)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup sliced scallion
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt

1. Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Saute pears, onion, leek and garlic for 2 minutes.
2. Add flour and curry powder, stir well, and saute another 2 minutes until pears soften.
3. Add white wine and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until pears are very soft, 15-20 minutes. Puree with immersion blender.
4. In small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute scallion in butter 2 minutes, or until tender. Add sesame oil and honey. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt.
5. Serve each bowl of soup with a tablespoon of the yogurt topping.

butter, onion, well, garlic, allpurpose, curry powder, white wine, chicken stock, butter, scallion, sesame oil, honey, plain yogurt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/curried-pear-soup-336495 (may not work)