Asparagus Soup (spargelsuppe)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb asparagus
• 3 1/4 cups salt water
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1/2 cup cream
• 3 egg yolks
• pepper
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon wine
• 2 tablespoons ham, diced
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 scrape asparagus stalks to remove tough portion and cut into bite-size pieces.
• 2 place in boiling salted water with a pinch of sugar.
• 3 simmer gently for 20 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and stir in cream.
• 5 blend in lightly beaten egg yolks.
• 6 season with pepper, add lemon juice and wine.
• 7 fry diced ham in butter till crisp. sprinkle on top.
• 8 serve at once.