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Majkrem leves (cream of liver soup)

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Ingredients:
1/3 lbsLiver, calf
1 smallOnions, grated
4 tspLard
1 pinchSalt
1/2 cupWine, white
1 1/2 quartStock, chicken
1 pinchPepper, black
1 tbspFlour
1 Egg yolks
1/4 cupHeavy cream
3 sliceBread, white, cut into
-croutons
Procedures:
1Put liver through finest holes of a meat grinder.
2Saute onion in 1 tablespoon of hot lard for a few minutes, then add ground liver and salt.
3Cover and cook over bery low heat for 5 minutes.
4Add wine a let simmer for another few minutes.
5Bring chicken broth to a simmer.
6Add liver mixture and pepper.
7In seperate frying pan, make a roux with 1 teaspoon lard and flour.
8Stir and cook for a few minutes, but do not brown.
9Add ?cup cold water.
10Whip the thickening, then mix it into the simmering soup.
11Cook over low heat for 10 more minutes.
12Strain the soup through cheesecloth.
13Mix egg yolk into cream and whip into the simmering strained soup.
14Adjust tste and serve immedieately.
15Serve croutons serperately.
16Note: in peasant house the soup was made with pork liver and is served without straining.
17In elegant restaurants they add a teaspoon of cagnac