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Horatius Bonar

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy		Soup	1	Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2	tb	Butter
1/2	c	Each finely chopped onion, celery, carrot
1	ts	Minced garlic
1/3	c	Flour
2	ts	Cornstarch
3	c	Chicken stock
1/2	lb	Each Stilton and Cheddar, crumbled
1/8	ts	Baking soda
1	c	Cream, heavy or light, as desired
1/3	c	Dry white wine, if desired
		Salt, to taste
		Dash of cayenne
1/4	ts	Freshly ground black pepper (or white, for appearances)
1		Bay leaf
1/4	c	Shopped fresh parsley, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Melt the butter, add the onion, celery, carrot, and garlic. Cook until
tender, about 8 minutes.
Stir in the flour and cornstarch, cooking until bubbly, about 2 minutes.
Add the stock, the two cheeses, baking soda, cream, and wine. Stir and
blend until smooth and thickened. Add salt, cayenne, pepper, and bay leaf.
Bring to a slow boil and let simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.
Test for consistency. May be thinned with a little milk or wine if too
thick.  Garnish with the parsley and serve.
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