Arpagyongy Kremleves (Cream Of Pearl Barley Soup)

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1 lb Bones, pork and veal
2 ea Carrots; peeled, sliced
1 ea Parsnip; peeled, sliced
1/2 c  Pearl Barley; uncooked
3 tb Butter; clarified
1 tb Flour, all-purpose
1/3 c  Milk, whole
Salt
1/3 c  Heavy cream
1 ea Egg yolks

Cook bones and vegetables in 1 1/2 quarts water for about 2 hours. Keep
skimming the broth to remove scum. Strain. Add enough water to bring the
amount to 1 1/2 quarts again.
Add barley to the broth and cook until it is soft.
Make a roux with butter and flour. Cook the roux over low heat, stirring
constantly, but do not let it become dark. This should be a light roux.
Stir 1/3 cup cold water and 1/3 cup cold milk into the roux and whip until
smooth. Pour into soup and simmer it for 10 minutes.
Puree the soup in a blender or through a sieve. Adjust the salt to
taste. Mix cream with egg yolk and put it in a soup tureen. Just before
serving, pour hot creamed soup over the yolk and cream mixture.

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