* Exported from MasterCook *

FRENCH OYSTER SOUP

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:35
Categories : 5-10G Low Carb Soup Seafood


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 qt oysters -- 1ltr & their liquor
1 cup cold water
1 qt cream -- 1 litre
1 slice onion
3 tbsp butter
1 tsp xantan gum
2 egg yolks -- beaten
Salt and cayenne to taste

Drain oysters, reserving liquor. Rinse with cup of cold water through sieve and reserve this water also. Combine with liquor.
Chop oysters into uniform, rather small pieces. Scald cream over low heat with onion. Set aside and let stand 15 min. Melt butter in heavy saucepan and add xanthan gum.
Blend but do not brown. Remove onion from cream. Slowly stir cream into butter mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and slightly thickened. Add oyster liquor and cook 5 min.
Add a few spoonfuls of hot cream to beaten yolks. Blend. Pour slowly into soup and cook 3 to 4 min. Add the oysters and cook 5 min longer. Season to
taste with salt and cayenne.



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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 434 Calories; 39g Fat (79.1% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 235mg Cholesterol; 352mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 7 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : The AUSSIE Low Carb Gourmet Tony Blakemore July. 2001
e-mail Tony@carb-lite.au.com
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