Traditional Basel flour soup
Ingredients
for 4 person
5 tbsp | white flour |
50 g | butter |
1 | onion, finely chopped |
1 dl | white wine |
1 litre | meat bouillon |
¼ tsp | nutmeg |
salt and pepper to taste |
100 g | Gruyère, grated |
How it's done
To toast the flour
Toast the flour in a pan over a medium heat, stirring constantly until it turns hazelnut brown, remove, allow to cool slightly. Reduce the heat, warm the butter in the same pan. Sauté the onion for approx. 3 mins. Pour in the wine and reduce completely. Return the flour to the pan, pour in the stock, bring to the boil while stirring with a whisk. Reduce the heat, simmer for approx. 1 hr. while stirring occasionally, season.
To serve
Serve the soup in warm dishes, sprinkle with the Gruyère or serve separately.
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