Cream Of Asparagus Soup With Tips

Ingredients

• 1 bunch asparagus
• ½ onion, sliced
• 1 tbsp butter
• ½ tbsp flour
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pint milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 tbsp cream

Method

1. 1 Prepare asparagus; cut off 1-inch tips and set aside. Boil stalks and sliced onion in water until tender.
2. 2 Press cooked stalks and onion through a sieve with their cooking water to create a purée.
3. 3 Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in flour, then add asparagus purée and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper.
4. 4 Cook asparagus tips in a little water until tender. Heat milk to boiling.
5. 5 Remove soup from heat. Stir in hot milk, then quickly mix in egg yolks beaten with cream. Pour into tureen and add tips.