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Just the thing for a hot July day. To be taken in a shady corner of the garden, and then to sleep...

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|TotalCalories = 796
|PortionCalories = 132
|DatePublished=3rd November 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = 6
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 2 hours
|PrepTime = 1 hour, 45 minutes
|CookTime = 15 minutes
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 1 pint good quality [[chicken stock]]
| 4 [[spring onions]](scallions), [[chopped on the diagonal]]
| 2 bunches fresh [[watercress]], washed and chopped
| 6 [[mint]] leaves
| 6 fl oz (168 ml) [[milk]]
| 2 tablespoons ground [[almonds]]
| 4 fl oz (112 ml) [[single cream]]
| ½ teaspoon [[sea salt]]
| ¼ teaspoon ground [[white pepper]]
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Skim any excess fat from the [[chicken stock]]
| Add to a large pan and bring to the boil, add the [[spring onions]] and watercress, reduce the heat and simmer gently
| Add a little of the [[milk]] to the ground [[almonds]] to make a paste and add the paste to the remaining [[milk]]
| Add the [[milk]] to the soup and once it has returned to a simmer, stir until the soup begins to thicken slightly
| Remove from the heat and allow to cool
| Once cool enough, blend the soup in a [[food processor]]
| Season to taste with [[salt]] and [[pepper]]
| Chill in the [[fridge]] until ready to serve
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===Serving suggestions===

Serve cold in bowls. Give each bowl a stir as you add the [[cream]] to get an arty swirl. Garnish with a [[Mint|mint leaf]]
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