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Kidney Soup (irish) Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 2 l Beef stock
  • 2 tb Bacon dripping or oil
  • 2 tb Flour
  • 1 Beef kidney
  • 1 Grind salt & pepper
  • 1 Glass sherry
  • 1 Spice bag
  • 1 Thinly sliced carrot
  • 1 Bouquet garni
  • 1 Squeeze lemon juice
  • 1 tb Sugar

Directions
  • Step #1 Spice bag should contain: 10 black peppercorns, 1 blade mace, pinch celery seed) Should contain parsley, thyme & bay leaf.
  • Step #2 Skin the kidney, cut down the middle & remove the fatty core & any whitish membrane.
  • Step #3 (This is what can give a kidney a bad taste, so be thorough.
  • Step #4 ) Heat the fat & brown the kidney in it quickly.
  • Step #5 Pour off any excess fat, then stir in the the flour, turning the kidney pieces in it.
  • Step #6 Cook for 1 min, then add the stock, bouquet garni, sugar, & the spice bag.
  • Step #7 Bring to the boil, then cover & let simmer carefully for about 3 hrs.
  • Step #8 This can be done on the stove or in a crockpot.
  • Step #9 --.
  • Step #10  Cool the soup, then put in the fridge.
  • Step #11 When it is quite cold take off any fat from the top, then remove the bouquet garni & spice bags.
  • Step #12 Taste for Spice uping; add the lemon juice & sherry if needed.
  • Step #13 If the pieces of kidney are not liked, strain the soup; or it can be liquidized.
  • Step #14 Bring to just under boiling point before serving; serve this with thin slices of dry toast, or cheese biscuits.
  • Step #15 --.
  • Enjoy the KIDNEY SOUP (IRISH) recipe

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