Winter Root Vegetable Potage With Crème Fraiche And Honey Crisped Walnuts

• For the honey-crisped walnuts:
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup walnut halves and pieces
• 3 tablespoons honey
• Fine sea salt
• For the soup:
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 pound onions, roughly chopped
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
• 1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
• 2 pounds assorted root vegetables (such as rutabaga, sweet potato, carrot, parsnip and celery root), peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, lightly toasted and finely ground
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 cup creme fraiche, plus more for garnish
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Finely chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

1. 1. Make honey-crisped walnuts: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a small baking dish or pie plate with butter. Add walnuts to pan and drizzle evenly with honey. Roast walnuts, stirring every 5 minutes, until golden brown, about 14 minutes. Transfer nuts to a plate, season lightly with salt and let cool.
2. 2. Make soup: Heat oil and butter in a heavy, lidded 4- to 5-quart saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, ginger and salt to pan, stir well, cover and simmer over medium-low heat until garlic and onions are soft, 15-20 minutes.
3. 3. Add root vegetables, fennel, turmeric and cayenne. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes. Pour in stock and bring to a boil.
4. 4. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are very tender, 30-40 minutes. Add creme fraiche and simmer 3-4 minutes. Use an immersion blender (or, working in batches, a food processor or stand blender) to puree soup until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper. Garnish with honey-crisped walnuts, parsley and creme fraiche.

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