White Almond-Garlic Soup with Grapes

Name: White Almond-Garlic Soup with Grapes
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups (about 8 ounces) blanched, ground almonds; 3 slices white bread, crusts removed, diced; 10 cloves garlic, peeled; 6 cups milk; 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar; 2 cups extra-virgin olive oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 36 white seedless grapes, halved, for garnish

Recipe from Chester Aaron

Adapted by Molly O'Neill

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(7)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

1¾cups (about 8 ounces) blanched, ground almonds
3slices white bread, crusts removed, diced
10cloves garlic, peeled
6cups milk
2teaspoons sherry vinegar
2cups extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
36white seedless grapes, halved, for garnish

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Preparation

Step 1
In a large bowl, combine the almonds, bread, garlic, milk and vinegar. Working in three batches, transfer about a third of the mixture to a blender and process until smooth. With the motor running, slowly pour in ¼ cup of olive oil. Strain the soup through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl. Repeat process with the remaining mixture.
Step 2
Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper and chill for several hours. Before serving, taste the soup; if it tastes too strongly of either garlic or vinegar, add a bit of water. Serve the soup garnished with grape halves.

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M Page6 years ago

Something is seriously wrong with this recipe. 2 cups of olive oil in the list of ingredients? 10 garlic cloves? No. the ingredients are right, but not the amounts.

Cristina2 years ago

This is a Spanish recipe that I know well and the amount of olive oil is accurate. I would indeed reduce the garlic to 1 at the most. Otherwise, it will be overpowering the taste of the almonds.

M Page6 years ago

Something is seriously wrong with this recipe. 2 cups of olive oil in the list of ingredients? 10 garlic cloves? No. the ingredients are right, but not the amounts.

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