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Avgolemono Soupa

Avgolemono Soupa

Ingredients

6 cups chicken or fish stock 1/3 cup short grain rice or small soup noodles salt to taste 3 eggs, separated juice of 1 large lemon white pepper	Advertisements

Preparation
  Bring stock to the boil and add rice or noodles and salt to taste.
Stir until stock returns to a slow boil, cover and simmer gently
or 20 minutes or until rice or noodles are tender. Skim during
cooking if necessary. In a bowl beat egg whites until stiff, add
yolks and beat until light and creamy. Gradually beat in lemon
juice. Ladle about a quarter of the simmering soup into the eggs,
whisking constantly. Gradually add egg mixture to soup, stirring
vigorously. Remove soup from heat. Keep stirring for 1 minute
and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
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