Irish Potato Soup

• 1/2 c. butter or margarine
• 1/2 c. finely chopped onions
• 5 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 1/2 c. water
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 c. hot milk
• 1/2 c. cold milk
• 1 egg yolk
• few grains cayenne pepper
• 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley

1. Melt butter or margarine
2. in
3. heavy
4. pan over low heat. Add onions, stirring
5. until
6. tender.
7. Add potatoes, water, and salt. Cover pan and
8. cook
9. until potatoes are tender.
10. Drain, reserving liquid.
11. Press
12. potatoes
13. through
14. sieve
15. and add to liquid.
16. Add hot milk and
17. stir
18. well.
19. Combine
20. cold milk and beaten egg yolk. Add
21. slowly to warm soup, stirring constantly.
22. Add cayenne pepper.
23. Reheat soup slowly, but do not boil. Add parsley just before serving.
24. Yield:
25. 6 to 8 servings.

butter, onions, potatoes, water, salt, hot milk, cold milk, egg yolk, cayenne pepper, parsley

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=775187 (may not work)