Pear And Cambozola Soup (Pear Question of the Week Recipe))

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Pear And Cambozola Soup (German)

 

1/4 cup clarified butter

3 onions, sliced

2 tablespoons chopped garlic

8 ripe pears, peeled, cored and sliced

1 cup white wine

8 cups chicken stock

8 ounces Cambozola (German cheese, soft-ripened triple

cream), rind trimmed away

4 cups heavy cream

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon finely-ground white pepper

 

Garnish;

1 fresh violet per bowl

 

In a large soup pot, melt the butter. Stir in onion,

garlic, and pears and allow to sweat over medium-high

heat until fragrant. Deglaze the pan with the wine,

then stir in the chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then

reduce heat and simmer for an hour. Chop the cheese

and stir in until it is completely melted into the

broth. Puree, solids first. Whisk in the cream. Season

with salt and pepper. Then chill in the refrigerator

until cold.

When ready to serve, stir well, then ladle into bowls.

Top each with a violet and a few cut pieces of chives.

 

Serve 8.