Wine soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 cups Red or white wine hot water
2 cups Small bread crumbs
4 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Finely grated lemon rind
4 Egg yolks
2 tablespoons Sugar

Directions

Pour wine and water into saucepan; cover. Simmer for 30 minutes. Do not boil. Saute bread cubes in butter; add lemon rind. Cook over medium heat until crisp and golden brown. Beat egg yolks till foamy; add sugar. Beat until well blended. Stir in ¼ cup wine mixture.

Return to remaining wine mixture, gradually, stirring constantly.

Cook for 1 minute; do not boil. Place bread cubes in soup bowls; pour hot wine soup over bread cubes. MM Wrenn Source: Military Officers' Wives: Holiday Cookbook

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