Apple& Celery Soup

Directions

1. 1

   1 sm Head of fresh celery 2 lg Cooking apples 1 oz Butter 60 fl Stock 2 md Onions, peeled and diced Salt and milled pepper Milk to finish Ch

2. 2

   Wash, trim and dice the celery, add to the onion and continue on a low heat

3. 3

   Remove and bruises from the apples and grate them into your pan, discarding the core

4. 4

   Cook for a further 10 minutes before adding the stock, seasoning and sugar ~ beware too much salt if you are using a stock cube

5. 5

   Bring to the boil, then simmer, lid on, for 30 minutes - don't over cook or the celery flavour becomes jaded and the colours dull

6. 6

   Allow to cool a little before liquidising thoroughly

7. 7

   Pass through a large mesh sieve to ensure there are no stringy threads of celery remaining

8. 8

   Check seasoning and consistency, adding a little milk if needed