Cock - A Leekie Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 110 g prunes
• 1 medium chicken
• 2 slices streaky bacon
• 2 large leeks, cut into rings
• 1 2/3 liters water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 pre-soak prunes 24 hrs in advance.
• 2 put whole chicken, bacon, into a large saucepan,cover & bring to boil.
• 3 reserve about 1/4 leeks and add rest to pan.
• 4 simmer for 3 hours.
• 5 skim any froth.
• 6 carefully remove chicken from pan.
• 7 cut meat into large serving pieces.
• 8 stone prunes and add them to pot along with meat and remaining leeks.
• 9 taste for seasoning.
• 10 continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
• 11 serve into soup bowls.