Cream Of Artichoke Soup Recipe

• 6 artichokes
• Few grains cayenne
• 4 cups boiling water
• Few gratings nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons Sauterne wine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup scalded cream
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 2 cucumbers

1. Cook artichokes in boiling water until soft and rub through a sieve.
2. Melt butter, add flour and seasonings, pour on hot liquor, and cook one minute.
3. Add cream, wine, and egg slightly beaten.
4. Pare cucumbers, cut in one-third inch cubes, saute in butter, and add to soup.
5. Jerusalem artichokes are used for the making of this soup.

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