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Cream of Squash Blossom Soup

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Ingredients

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  • 60 squash blossoms
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup table cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

  1. Remove blooms’ stems and sepals, leaving just the petals and pistils to work with.
  2. Boil water and add flowers. Let them boil for 1 minute, pushing flowers down into boiling water with a spoon (they tend to float).
  3. Remove from heat, drain and immediately place them in iced water. Drain, chop and set aside.
  4. In a medium skillet, heat butter. Add onion and squash blossoms and cook for 3 minutes. Add flour and stir until flour lightly browns.
  5. Add chicken stock, let boil, then add table cream. Cook for 5 minutes. Add salt and remove from heat.
  6. Blend in a blender on medium-high speed and strain.
  7. Keep warm and serve in soup bowls.

Find it online: https://nibblesandfeasts.com/2013/05/cream-of-squash-blossom-soup/