Baked Bread Pudding
While this is called a pudding, it is actually more like a cake.
Asparagus Stalk Soup
Don't waste the woody ends of your asparagus spears, use them to make this delicious asparagus stalk soup.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups of asparagus stalks
- 30g (2 tablespoons) butter
- 1 leek, finely sliced (including the green part)
- 1 potato, peeled and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- ½ cup white wine
- 1 litre chicken stock
- ¼ cup cream
Method
- Melt the butter in a pot.
- Add the garlic and leek and cook until soft.
- Add the white wine and cook until the wine has reduced by half.
- Add the potato, asparagus and stock and simmer until the vegetables are tender.
- Allow the mixture to cool and then blitz it in a blender until smooth.
- Add the cream and then re-heat, but be careful not to boil it.
- Season and serve with sprigs of dill or sage leaves.