"auld reekie" cock-a-leekie soup
Recipe by Shel
3lb boiling chicken (giblets removed)
3 slices of streaky bacon
1lb shin of beef
2 lb leeks
1 large onion
5 fluid ounces Scotch whisky
4 pints water
1 level tablespoon dried tarragon
Salt and pepper
8 pre-soaked prunes (optional but traditional!)
1. Mix the whisky, tarragon and sugar in the water.
2. Chop up the bacon and place the chicken, bacon and beef in a large bowl and pour over the whisky marinade. Leave to soak overnight.
3. Place the chicken etc in a large soup pot.
4. Chop up the leeks (reserve one) and onion and add to the pot. Salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for two hours, removing any scum as required.
5. Remove the chicken from the pot, remove skin and bones. Chop the meat into small pieces and return to the pot.
6. Cut up the shin of beef, if required. Add the prunes and the last chopped leek and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
main courses, soup February 05, 2012 20:52
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Make sure you add salt to taste with this. It really needs it to add a little kick to the flavor. It's VERY good with the right amount of seasoning! :)