YOUR VERY OWN CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP

You will need ......1 chicken carcass , 1 peeled and quartered onion, bouquet garni , 1.2 litres of chicken stock , 150 gm of cooked chicken pieces ,300ml of milk ,50 gm of plain flour , 2 tbs of water ,1 tbs of lemon juice ,1/2 tsp of ground nutmeg , salt and pepper to taste ,150 ml of cream ,croutons to garnish . Place the chicken carcass in a pot along with the quartered onion and bouquet garni in the chicken stock and simmer for 1 hour . Then strain the liquid and return the liquid to the pot . Neatly slice the cooked chicken meat . Add the chicken meat and milk to the stock . Blend the flour with the water and slowly add to the stock , stirring all the time . Bring to the boil , reduce the heat and simmer gentlyfor 10 minutes . Season the soup with lemon juice , nutmeg ,salt and pepper . Stir in the cream and ladel into warmed soup bowls and garnish with croutons .