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INGREDIENTS
serves 6
600ml/1pt chicken stock
1 round lettuce, shredded
1 small onion, chopped
25g/1oz butter
1⁄2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
300ml/10fl oz milk
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons single cream
salt and freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
• Bring the stock to the boil, add the lettuce and boil for 5 minutes. In a separate pan, sweat the onion in the butter for 3 minutes until soft.
• Pour in the lettuce and stock, and season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes until the onion is very soft. Purée in a blender or food processor, and return to …

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