Oyster and Leek Soup served in Homemade Bread Bowl 大蔥蠔湯

 

 Ingredients:  Serves 16-20

1 stick of butter
6 tbsp regular flour
3-4 Leeks
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 shallot (chopped)
4L fish stock (or vegetable stock)
2 potatoes
1 tub of oysters (around 12 large size oysters)
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp basil
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup of white wine
1/4 cup of whipping cream
(Pic 1)

Directions:

1. Wash leeks thoroughly and only use the white and light green parts. Cut into pieces.
2. Wash oysters and padded dry. Set aside. (pic 4)
3. In saucepan, add butter (Pic 2). When butter melted, add garlic, shallot and leeks (Pic 3). Stir until sauteed.
4. Add flour and keep stirring until all ingredients are well mixed. Then add potatoes.
5. Now pour in 4L of fish stock or vegetable stock.
5. When fish stock boiled, add in oysters. Add ground black pepper, thyme, basil and bay leaves to pot. Keep boiling for a minute or so, turn heat to medium, cover and keep cooking for half an hour until oysters and potatoes are cooked.
6. Turn heat off and let it cool down. Take bay leaves out from pot.
7. Use hand blender to blend the soup(Pic 5).
8. If you want smoother texture, you can use a sieve and pour soup over a sieve to get a smoother soup texture.
9. Reheat the soup again before serving. Add in white wine and whipping cream. Boil a minute or so. Serve hot.

Bread Bowl recipe (bread machine):(Serve 4-6)

Ingredients

1 c warm water (110 - 115 degrees)

3 c flour (bread flour or ap flour)

1 tsp salt

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp sugar

Direction:

Place the ingredients in the order listed into the bread machine and run the dough cycle. When finished, lightly knead the dough on a clean and floured surface. Divide the dough into 4-6 equal parts and form into the shape of a ball. Lightly sprinkle cornmeal onto a baking sheet and place balls of dough on top and allow to rise. Let rise for about 30 minutes in a warm place. Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes or golden brown. Let cool slightly before cutting the tops out with a bread knife or scoup part of the inside out.