Soupa Avgolemono - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups homemade chicken stock
1 cup orzo pasta
4 eggs (separated)
3 lemons
black pepper (fresh ground)

Preparation

Boil broth, add orzo and simmer until tender; 20 minutes.
(Meanwhile, cut lemons and squeeze; reserving the juice.).
Whip (egg) whites until medium peaks (form), add (egg) yolks beating continuously, add (lemon) juice beating (continuously).
Temper eggs with 2 cups broth, adding in constant slow stream while continuing to beat furiously so you do not curdle the eggs.
Add egg mixture back to remaining broth -- When reheating, do not re-boil - heat slowly until very warm or you may curdle the eggs.
Add black pepper to taste.
Serve.
(Optional: Garnish with thinly sliced lemon.).