Almond Soup (Looz Shorba) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 tablespoons flour
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
1/2 cup almonds, ground (or finely chopped)
1/2 cup heavy cream

Preparation

Start the chicken broth boiling.
While waiting for that, soften the onions in butter in a small sauce pan.
Add flour to onion mixture and stir. This makes a kind of paste.
Once chicken broth is boiling add the onion/flour mix to the boiling broth and stir briskly.
Let simmer for a few minutes, then add the ground almonds. Let simmer 20 minutes.
Add the heavy cream, stirring until heated through.
Add salt and pepper to taste, though I find it doesn't need it.
Serves about 4.