Zucchini And Almond Soup Food

ZUCCHINI AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the potatoes, thyme, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the zucchini, bring back to a simmer and cook until tender, about 10 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Remove from the heat, discard the thyme and let cool at least 5 minutes. Stir the basil into the soup and carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill the blender more than halfway full).
• Reheat the soup if necessary, adjusting the consistency and seasoning with additional water, salt and pepper.
• Serve hot and garnish with a sprinkle of almonds, basil leaves and a drizzle of oil.

ZUCCHINI-AND-ALMOND SOUP

Steps:

• In a kettle, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the zucchini and garlic and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes. Add the stock and wine, adjust the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Add the almonds, then remove the mixture from the heat. Working in small batches, puree the soup in a blender. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and return it to the pot. Stir in the cream and reheat over medium heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with bacon.

ZUCCHINI ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease well and flour 10" tube pan.
• Sift together Flour,baking powder,baking soda,and salt.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs until thick and light colored.
• Gradually add sugar 1/4 cup at a time beating well after each addition.
• Stir in oil and almond extract.
• blend in dry ingredients, mixing until smooth.
• Stir in zucchini and almonds.
• pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 1 HR 15Mins or until skewer inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for about 15 minutes remove from pan and cool completely on rack.
• spread with almond glaze.
• FOR GLAZE:.
• stir together icing sugar,milk,and extract until smooth.
• spread over top of cooled cake.
• Let icing run down sides of cake.
• Sprinkle top with toasted almonds.