Cream of almond soup (TM)

A delicious soup made in a Thermomix

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• 200g almonds

For the sofrito

• 200g leeks (white part only)
• 1 clove garlic
• 70g butter
• 30g extra virgin olive oil

For the rest

• 1 litre chicken stock
• Salt
• Pepper
• Nutmeg
• 300g single cream
• 100g water
• The juice of half a lemon

Method

1. Tip the almonds into a very dry bowl 10 seconds / Speed 6
2. Tip them into a bowl and reserve
3. Next, put all of the sofrito ingredients into the TM bowl 5 seconds / Speed 5, then 2 minutes / Temp. Varoma / Speed 1, [scrape down the bowl and lid] then 8 minutes / Temp. Varoma / Speed 1
4. Add the stock and the almonds 1 minute / Speed 7.
5. Add the salt, pepper and nutmeg 20 minutes / 100° / Speed 3.
6. Add the cream, the 100g water and the lemon juice 7 minutes / 90° / Speed 3.
7. Check seasoning (you can add a little more water if you like)

Recipe source

• This is a translation of a recipe in Thermomix TM31 – Imprescindible para tu cocina which is the book supplied with Spanish TMXs.

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