ALMOND SOUP

This is a beautiful soup and so good for you . First you need to place 1/3 rd cup of rice bran oil or almond oil if you can get it and add dsp of minced garlic and 8 gm of Gourmet Garden mixed herbs along with 4 torn slices of wholemeal bread . Cook over a medium heat until the the bread is golden . Transfer the contents of the pan to a procesor and add 1 tsp of ground cumin , 1/2 tsp of saffron and 250ml of chicken stock along with 200gm of almond meal, liquidise the mixture . Pour this into a saucepan and add an extra 750 ml of chicken stock , 1 cup of milk , season with salt and cracked pepper and bring to the boil . Reduce the heat and cook slowly for about 15 minutes . To serve fry off some some bread slices and cut into triangles and add to the soup . Let cool to mouth temperature for 5 minutes before serving .