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Lencseleves fogoyhussal (lentil soup with par

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Ingredients:
2 ea Partridges
1 cupLentils
6 cupBroth, chicken
1 lbsVeal bones
1 medCarrots, peeled
1 ea Parsnip, peeled
1 ea Celery knob, peeled
1/4 lbsBacon, smoked
2 tbspFlour, all-purpose
1 smallOnions, chopped
1/2 tspMustard, prepared
1/3 cupHeavy cream
Procedures:
1Soak partridges in cold water 3-4 hours.
2Place lentils in soup pot with chicken broth, veal bones, carrot, parsnip and celery.
3Slowly bring to a boil.
4Cut smoked bacon into small dice and render fat.
5With slotted spoon remove cracklings and set aside.
6Dry partridges.
7Very quickly brown the whole bird in the bacon drippings, giving them some color.
8Remove partridges and place in soup pot with lentils.
9Make a roux with the same fat used to brown the partridges and the flour and onion.
10Add ?cup cold water and whip until smooth.
11When partridges and lentils are done, about 2 hours, add liquified roux.
12Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
13Take out partridges and bone them.
14Replace meat chunks in soup.
15Just before serving, whip mustard and cream into the soup.
16note: partridges can be one of the toughest birds in the world, and the 2 hour cooking time may be longer.
17This is an excellent way to prepare what would otherwise be a very tough bird.