Marrow Soup Recipe
Marrow Recipe with Marrow, Onion, Butter, Milk, Mace, Cayenne Pepper & Vegetable Stock.
INGREDIENTS
1 Young Marrow
1 Small Onion
2 oz (50g) Butter
1/2 tsp White Pepper
1 pint (450ml) Milk
1 Blade of Mace (or a pinch of Nutmeg)
A Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
1 pint (450ml) Vegetable Stock
1 tbsp Corn Flour
METHOD
Peel the Marrow, remove the seeds and cut into large squares. Peel the Onion and slice it thinly. Melt the Butter in a saucepan and add the Marrow, Onion, White Pepper and Salt. Place on the lid and allow the contents to gently cook until tender, but do not let them brown. When ready rub through a fine sieve.
Boil the Milk with the Mace and Cayenne Pepper. Turn off the heat and allow to infuse for 10 minutes. Put the Marrow puree into a clean saucepan, add the Stock, and bring to the boil. Take the Mace from the Milk and add it to the Marrow and Stock, stirring all the time.
Mix the Corn Flour in a little cold water or Stock and stir it into the boiling soup. If too thick, reduce with a little more Milk or Stock. The stock can be omitted altogether, and only Milk used, if preferred. Season to taste with a little more Salt if necessary. Serve with croutons of fried bread.
Based on the Marrow Soup recipe in:
Cookery Illustrated & Household Management
by Elizabeth Craig (Odhams Press 1936).