Cepe Consomme

CEPE CONSOMME

4 Preparation Time :

Categories : Soups Vegetables

French

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

3 pt Chicken stock

1/2 oz Dried Cepes

Salt & pepper to taste

--OPTIONAL--

1 tb Dry Madeira

Put stock - which should be home made and reasonably

clear, and not oversalted, in a saucepan and start

heating gently while you wash the dried cepes (porcini

in Italian) in a sieve. Add the cepes to the stock and when boiling, turn down to a very gentle simmer. Don't

cover, and allow to simmer until reduced to 2/3

volume. Strain and allow to settle, as the cepes

always give out a little sand, no matter how carefully

you wash them. When ready to serve, decant from the

sediment, reheat and season. Add the optional madeira

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