Buttermilk Soup With Apples Belgium Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Warm the butter, olive oil, onions, and curry powder in a large stockpot uncovered over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until the onions are tender. Stir occasionally, scraping the bottom of the pot.
• Peel the squash, cut in half, and remove the seeds. Cut the squash into chunks. Peel, quarter, and core the apples. Cut into chunks.
• Add the squash, apples, salt, pepper, and 2 cups of water to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes, until the squash and apples are very soft. Process the soup through a food mill fitted with a large blade, or puree it coarsely in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
• Pour the soup back into the pot. Add the apple cider or juice and enough water to make the soup the consistency you like; it should be slightly sweet and quite thick. Check the salt and pepper and serve hot.

CHILLED BUTTERMILK SOUP

Steps:

• Whisk together buttermilk, sour cream, and salt in a bowl, then stir in remaining ingredients. Chill 15 minutes before serving.

BUTTERMILK SOUP WITH APPLES (BELGIUM)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix flour with 3/4 cup buttermilk (should look like a thick white sauce) then transfer it to a heavy saucepan & whisk in the remaining 3 1/4 cups of buttermilk.
• Bring this mixture to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly, then reduce heat to low & cook for another 8 to 10 minutes, & continue to stir.
• Add the apple slices, granulated sugar & salt, & continue to cook & stir for another 5 minutes.
• Serve hot with a sprinkling of brown sugar on top.

BUTTERMILK SOUP

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat egg yolks then add sugar, lemon juice, lemon rind and vanilla.
• Beat until smooth and well mixed.
• Slowly beat in buttermilk.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• When serving, top each bowl of soup with a dollop of whipped cream and top whipped cream with a bit of jam.

LENTIL-APPLE SOUP WITH BACON & BUTTERMILK

Steps:

• Slice bacon into 1-inch pieces. Heat vegetable oil over medium heat in a 4-quart Dutch oven or saucepan. Add the bacon and cook till crispy, 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the leek in half reserving the light green part (discard or use the dark upper stem for another use such as stock). Slice lengthwise, then thinly slice into thin half-moon rounds. Set aside. Peel and slice the carrots. Cut into quarters lengthwise, then dice. Set aside. Trim celery then cut in quarter strips, lengthwise and dice.
• Drain the bacon on paper towels and pour off all but 2 tablespoons bacon fat (save the bacon fat by pouring into a room-temp glass and keep in the fridge). Add leeks, carrots, celery, and a pinch of salt to the pan. Stir then sweat over low heat until vegetables are tender, 5-7 minutes. Meanwhile, use a knife to remove the ginger peel. Cut ginger in half, then thinly slice into sheets, then matchsticks and finely chop. Add to the pot. Peel and dice garlic and add to the pot.
• When the vegetables are soft and lightly caramelized, add cumin. Toast in the skillet for 30 seconds. Add lentils, black pepper, chicken stock, and apple cider. Cover, turn up heat to medium and bring to a heavy simmer, 5 minutes. Reduce to a low simmer and cook 30 minutes.
• While the soup is simmering chop the apples by slicing around the core in thin rounds, then matchsticks and finally a small dice. Remove rosemary needles from stem by holding the sprig at the top, then sliding your fingers down to the bottom stripping off the needles. Bunch needles together and mince. When the soup is "soupy," stir in the apples and rosemary and cook 2-3 additional minutes.
• Taste soup and add salt if necessary. Serve in individual bowls. Garnish with a drizzle of buttermilk and a sprinkle of bacon.

BUTTERMILK SOUP

Steps:

• Mix flour with a tablespoon of buttermilk; bring remaining buttermilk to the boiling point, add flour mixture and stir well.
• Add fruit and small piece of stick cinnamon.
• Cook until fruit becomes soft.
• When ready to serve, sweeten soup with sugar to taste and add whipped cream.
• If preferred, the sugar may be beaten with the egg yolks and added to soup just before serving.

CABBAGE SOUP WITH APPLES AND THYME

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoons butter with oil in a heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add cabbage and onion; saute until vegetables wilt and brown, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add the thyme sprigs or dried thyme and sauté a minute longer. Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Melt remaining 2 tbsps. butter in a heavy large skillet over medium-higih heat. Add apples and saute until brown and tender, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove thyme sprigs, if used from soup. Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with apples and chopped fresh thyme and serve.

COLD BUTTERMILK SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250º Spread bread on baking sheet and toast until crisp, 30-40 minutes, turning once or twice; set aside to cool.
• While the bread is toasting and cooling, drop the raisins into a cup of boiling water, soak 5 minutes, then drain on a paper towel.
• Grind the toasted bread in a blender or food processor, then rub crumbs through a fine sieve into a deep bowl.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, except the buttermilk, and mix thoroughly.
• Stirring constantly, add the buttermilk in a fine stream.
• Taste for seasoning and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• To serve, stir well to recombine and sprinkle nutmeg and cinnamon on each serving.

BUTTERMILK SOUP (KARNEMELKSCHE PAP)

Steps:

• Mix flour with a little water until smooth; add 1 pint of the buttermilk.
• Let come to a boil, stirring constantly to prevent separating.
• Add the rest of the buttermilk, a little at a time.
• Serve hot with sugar or molasses.

APPLE BUTTERMILK SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
• Quickly shred butter into the flour mixture. Using a fork, gently work butter into the flour until it is the consistency of coarse crumbs.
• Whisk buttermilk and egg together in a small bowl and pour over the flour mixture. Use a spatula to combine until just moist. Gently fold in chopped apples, using your hands if necessary, until it just comes together. Do not over mix the dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, divide in half, and pat each half into a 5-inch circle. Using a bench scraper or knife coated with cooking spray, cut into 6 wedges. Place wedges, not touching, on the prepared cookie sheet
• Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 30 minutes.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon together until a smooth glaze forms. Drizzle over scones and garnish with grated nutmeg.

BUTTERMILK APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Grease a 9" sq. pan.
• Blend 3/4 cup brown sugar, oil, egg & vanilla in large bowl.
• Combine flour, baking soda & salt. Add to wet mixture. Add apple & buttermilk. Mix thoroughly just to moisten.
• Spread mixture into greased pan.
• Topping: Combine brown sugar, pecans, & cinnamon in small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over batter.
• Bake cake at 325° for 30 to 35 mnutes.