Magic Cèpe Mushroom Soup

Ingredients for Magic Cèpe Mushroom Soup

• 60g (30 g) best-quality dried cèpe (porcini) mushrooms (or substitute dried morels)

• 475ml (500 ml) double cream

• 2 tablespoons Cèpe Mushroom Powder

• 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt

• 725ml (750 ml) chicken stock or vegetable stock

• Chopped fresh chives, for garnish

• Extra-virgin olive oil or chive oil, for garnish

• An electric spice mill

• a small jar with a lid

• a large jar with a lid

• a 3-quart (3 l) heavy-duty saucepan with a lid

• 8 warmed, shallow soup bowls.

Coarsely chop the dried mushrooms or cut them into pieces with scissors. Working in batches, grind them to a fine powder in the spice mill. [Makes 80g (8 tablespoons ) powder.]

If time permits, combine the cream and 2 tablespoons mushroom powder in a jar, seal, and refrigerate for 24 hours to infuse the cream with the mushroom flavour and aroma. (Alternatively, combine the cream and mushroom powder in the heavy-duty saucepan, bring just to a simmer, cover, remove from the heat, and set aside for 30 minutes to infuse the cream.)

At serving time, in heavy-duty saucepan, combine the infused cream, salt, and stock and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat and taste for seasoning.

Serve in the warmed soup bowls, garnished with chives and a drizzle of oil.

The soup can be prepared up to 3 days in advance and stored in airtight containers in the refrigerator.

Add sliced raw domestic or wild mushrooms to the soup and cook for several minutes; add grilled, sliced fresh cèpes or domestic mushrooms; add truffle matchsticks at serving time.

Disclaimer

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