Curried Chicken And Apple Soup

Ingredients

• 3 pints chicken stock
• 1 cup diced apples
• 4 onions, chopped fine
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 clove
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 4 tablespoons bacon fat
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 pint cold water
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cooked chicken

Method

1. 1 In a saucepan, combine chicken stock, diced apples, chopped onions, diced carrot, clove, and thyme. Simmer slowly for 30 minutes.
2. 2 In a frying pan, heat bacon fat. Whisk in flour and curry powder to form a roux. Gradually whisk in cold water until smooth.
3. 3 Pour the roux mixture into the simmering soup. Stir constantly to prevent lumps and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes.
4. 4 Strain the soup through cheesecloth. Stir in lemon juice and chopped chicken. Serve hot.