Cold Calanda Peach Soup - Sopa Fria De Melocoton De Calan
- 2 14 lbs fresh calanda peaches
- 1 leek
- 12 onion
- 3 14 cups chicken stock (or vegetable)
- 12 cup light cream
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- salt
- pepper
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
- 3 whole cloves
- 2 peaches
- 5 ounces iberico ham (Spanish)
- of fresh mint
- Chop the onion and the white part of the leek and saute gently in the hot oil in a saucepan.
- Wash the peaches, cut in half and remove the pits.
- Cut into pieces, add to the onion and leek mixture, and fry gently together.
- Cover with the stock, season with salt, pepper a little grated nutmeg, a pinch of cinnamon and the cloves stuck into a piece of onion (this makes it easier to remove them later).
- Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the peaches are soft.
- Remove the onion with the cloves, blend the soup, add the cream and bring to a boil.
- Check the seasoning, add the butter and leave to cool.
- At the last minute, sprinkle with mint and serve with peaches and ham.
- Garnish: Blanch and peel the peaches.
- Cut into thin slices.
- Cut the iberico ham into strips.
peaches, leek, onion, chicken stock, light cream, oil, butter, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, peaches, iberico ham, mint
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cold-calanda-peach-soup-sopa-fria-de-melocot-n-de-calan-483727 (may not work)