Curried Cream Soup With Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz. chopped yellow onion
2 oz. chopped celery
1 clove chopped garlic
2 oz. butter
2 Tbsp. curry powder
1 1/2 oz. flour
1 1/2 pt. chicken stock (preferably homemade)
8 oz. canned or fresh tomatoes (reserve juice)
1 bay leaf
4 oz. chopped apple
4 oz. heavy cream
salt
white pepper

Preparation

Chop the onion, celery and garlic.
Chop the tomatoes, reserving juice.
Peel and core the apple and dice.
Saute the onion, celery and garlic in butter, without browning.
Add the curry powder and cook 1 minute.
Add the flour to make a roux. Whip in the stock and bring to a boil.
Add the tomatoes and bay leaf.
Simmer until the vegetables are tender.
Remove the bay leaf and strain the soup.
Add the apple and bring to a boil.
Simmer a few minutes until the apple is cooked but still slightly crisp. Heat the cream and stir in; season.
Serves 6 to 8.