Avocado Soup With Ginger And Orange

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 quart milk
• salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 grated orange, rind of
• 2 avocados
• 1/4 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 1 -2 teaspoon minced preserved gingerroot (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in the top of a double boiler over hot, hot water.
• 2 add the flour and blend with a wire whisk.
• 3 meanwhile, bring the milk to a boil and add all at once to the butter-flour mixture, stirring vigorously with the whisk.
• 4 add the salt, ginger and orange rind and cook, stirring, until the mixture has thickened.
• 5 mash or sieve one avocado and add to the sauce. stir in thoroughly. chill.
• 6 serve the chilled soup in chilled soup bowls or cups.
• 7 garnish with the remaining avocado, cubed, whipped cream and a sprinkling of preserved ginger.
• 8 note: this soup may also be heated before serving.