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Browned-Flour Soup from Basle (Switzerland) Recipe

Browned-Flour Soup from Basle (Switzerland) Recipe

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Browned-Flour Soup from Basle (Switzerland)

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Ingredients:

Serving

7 tsp butter
6 tbsp flour
7 -8 cups hot water
1 medium onion , stuck with
5 cloves
1 bay leaf
salt

Directions:

Melt 6 T. butter in a heavy saucepan. Stir in the flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth and the color of chocolate. This takes about 7 - 10 minutes. Do not let the mixture scorch. (If it does, throw it out and start over.).
Remove from heat. Gradually add the hot water, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth. Add onion, bay leaf and salt to taste. Simmer over the lowestg possible heat, stirring occasionally, for one hour.
Remove onion and bay leaf before serving. Add the last tablespoons of butter.
NOTE: some cooks add 1 t. tomato paste, others 1 - 2 T. dry madeira and others a little grated swiss cheese.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	159.27 Kcal (667 kJ)
Calories from fat	86.35 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.59g	15%
Cholesterol	17.8mg	6%
Sodium	323.93mg	13%
Potassium	69.86mg	1%
Total Carbs	16.49g	5%
Sugars	1.1g	4%
Dietary Fiber	2.11g	8%
Protein	2.14g	4%
Vitamin C	1.9mg	3%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	0.9mg	5%
Calcium	94.6mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	31.7 Kcal (133 kJ)
Calories from fat	17.19 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.91g	15%
Cholesterol	3.54mg	6%
Sodium	64.48mg	13%
Potassium	13.91mg	1%
Total Carbs	3.28g	5%
Sugars	0.22g	4%
Dietary Fiber	0.42g	8%
Protein	0.43g	4%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	3%
Iron	0.2mg	5%
Calcium	18.8mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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