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Title: Apple Soup with Spiced Croutons
Categories: Soup
Yield: 8 Cups
| 2 1/2 | lb | Tart apples |
| 1 | sm | Onion, chopped |
| 5 | c | Chicken broth |
| 1 | c | Apple juice or cider |
| 1 | tb | Grated lemon peel |
| 1/4 | c | Lemon juice |
| 1 | ts | Coriander seed |
| Thin apple sliced, optional | ||
| Spiced croutons (recipe follows) |
Peel, core, anc coarsely chop whole apples. In a 5 to 6 quart pan, combine chopped apples, onion, broth, apple juice, lemon peel, lemon juice and coriander. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer gently until apples are soft enough to mash easily, about 30 minutes. If making ahead, cool, cover and chill up to 2 days.
Smoothly puree apples mixture, a portion at a time, in a blender or food processor. Return to pan and stir often on high heat until steaming, 3 to 4 minutes (6 to 8 minutes if chilled). Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with apple slices and add croutons to taste.
Spiced croutons: Cut half of a 1/2 lb baguette crosswise into 20 equally thick slices. Arrange slices on a 12"x15" baking sheet. Evenly brush 1 tb melted butter or margarine onto top of slice. Dust lightly with a mixture of 1/2 ts ground cinnamon and 1/4 ts ground nutmeg. Bake at 300øF until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or cool. Wrap cool croutons airtight and hold at room temperature up to 2 days.
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