Ardsheal House Cheese Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
3/4 c. chopped onion
1/2 lb. Stilton cheese, crumbled
1/2 lb. Cheddar cheese, crumbled
1/3 c. flour
3 c. chicken broth
1 c. heavy cream
1/3 c. dry white wine
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste
milk for thinning (if desired)

Preparation

Heat the butter in a saucepan and saute onion until wilted. Add the crumbled cheeses, sprinkle on the flour and cook, stirring, about 2 minutes.
Remove from stove and gradually add the liquids and seasonings.
Return to heat and bring the soup to a boil, then simmer 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove the bay leaf and thin the soup with a little milk if desired.
Serves 8.