Irish Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. finely chopped onions
5 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 1/2 c. water
2 tsp. salt
2 c. hot milk
1/2 c. cold milk
1 egg yolk
few grains cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley

Preparation

Melt butter or margarine
in
heavy
pan over low heat. Add onions, stirring
until
tender.
Add potatoes, water, and salt. Cover pan and
cook
until potatoes are tender.
Drain, reserving liquid.
Press
potatoes
through
sieve
and add to liquid.
Add hot milk and
stir
well.
Combine
cold milk and beaten egg yolk. Add
slowly to warm soup, stirring constantly.
Add cayenne pepper.
Reheat soup slowly, but do not boil. Add parsley just before serving.
Yield:
6 to 8 servings.