Cream Of Celeriac Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sliced leek
• 3 cups diced peeled celeriac
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup double cream
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• salt and pepper
• chopped chives (to garnish) or spring onion (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, melt butter over low hear; cook leeks, covered in this for 5 minutes.
• 2 add celeriac and cook, covered for 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in stock and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat to low; cook, covered for about 35 minutes, or until celeriac is very tender.
• 5 transfer to a blender or food processor and puree in batches.
• 6 pass through a food mill or sieve for an even smoother soup.
• 7 return to saucepan, stir in cream and maple syrup.
• 8 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 9 gently heat through.
• 10 serve in warmed soup bowls.
• 11 garnish with chives or spring onions.