Sorrel Soup (Irish)

1 lb Sorrel

3 oz Butter

1 x Large onion, chopped

2 tb Flour (heaped)

2 1/2 l Stock

2 tb Breadcrumbs

1 x Salt and pepper

2 ea Egg yolks

150 ml Cream

Wash the sorrel well and chop it up. Heat the butter in a saucepan and just soften the sorrel and onion in it. Shake the flour over the vegetables and mix well. Let it cook for about 1 minute. Meanwhile bring the stock to the boil, then add to the pan. Add the breadcrumbs, season to taste, and bring to the boil, then simmer for about 1 hour covered. (It can be liquidized at this point, but needn`t be.) Beat the egg yolks with the cream and add a little of the hot soup to the mixture, stirring well; then add gradually to the soup pot, stirring well, over the heat, but being careful not to let it boil.