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                              YAM & APPLE SOUP
 
 Recipe By     : Winnie Laster, in “Chesapeake Bay Cooking with John Shields
 Serving Size  : 5    Preparation Time :
 Categories    : Soups
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/4  cup           butter -- (4 tablespoons)
    1      medium        onion -- chopped
    2      cups          yams -- peeled and chopped
    1      cup           apples -- cored, peeled and
                         -- chopped
    3      cups          chicken stock
      1/2  teaspoon      dried whole thyme
      1/4  cup           maple syrup
                         salt -- to taste
                         black pepper -- to taste
                         whipping cream -- lightly whipped
                         maple syrup -- to taste
                         nutmeg -- freshly grated
                         -- (garnish)
 
 In a pot, melt the butter.  Saut‚ the onion 3 to 4 minutes.  Add the yams,
 apples, stock, thyme, and maple syrup.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce the heat and
 simmer, uncovered, until the yams and apples are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
 
 In a blender or a food processor, pur‚e the mixture.  Return to the pot and
 reheat.  Season with salt and pepper.
 
 Serve in soup bowls.  Garnish with whipped cream dusted with a bit of nutmeg.
 
 ”Chesapeake Bay Cooking with John Shields" tv recipes, www.johnshields.com
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