Creamy Celery Root Macaroni Soup

Ingredients

• 3 celery roots
• 1 heaping tablespoon butter
• 1 small tablespoon flour
• Cayenne pepper
• Salt
• 3/4 cup macaroni, boiled
• Boiling milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup cream

Method

1. 1 Wash, peel, and slice celery roots. Cook in boiling water until tender, then mash through a sieve with the cooking liquid.
2. 2 Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to make a roux, then add the celery purée. Season with cayenne pepper and salt.
3. 3 Add the boiled macaroni to the soup. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
4. 4 Stir in enough boiling milk to reach desired consistency.
5. 5 Beat egg yolks with cream. Temper the mixture by stirring in a little hot soup, then stir it back into the pot off the heat to prevent curdling.