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… Stilton, Apple & Walnut Croutes<\/span><\/h4>\n

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It’s dark and cold and rainy. \u00a0When it’s dark and cold and rainy,\u00a0soup is always good. \u00a0When it’s dark and cold and rainy, cheese on toast is always good. \u00a0How about both?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I am sill in Bath. \u00a0It’s been a nice day of church, and then out for some Chinese food, a nap and then this.<\/span><\/p>\n

More mushrooms from the shopping trip yesterday were used today. There is quite a bit to do tonight. \u00a0It feels a bit of a slow start, with onions to chop, mushrooms to tear up and the tiny little leaves from the thyme stalks to strip off. \u00a0Only two pans on the hob tonight.<\/span><\/p>\n

You get the soup on first. \u00a0This is the second soup from this book where a small amount of basmati rice is used. \u00a0This has been a revelation to me. \u00a0Weirdly, it makes the soup a bit meaty. \u00a0As you’re making the soup, the stalks from the chestnut mushrooms are pulled out and put in the soup pan. \u00a0The tops are put in the griddle pan. \u00a0Once the soup is bubbling away the ciabatta is added to the griddle pan.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the ciabatta is toasted on both sides, the chestnut mushrooms are added and some stilton and the walnuts and then they are put under the grill.<\/span><\/p>\n

The soup is whizzed up and seasoned. \u00a0You add cream and truffle oil to the soup. \u00a0The photo in the book has a heart shaped drizzle of cream. \u00a0I attempt this too. \u00a0It works out better than I thought it would. Just a note if you try this, the cream will sink into the soup, but don’t worry it does rise again.<\/span><\/p>\n

This meal was really lovely. \u00a0It was a perfect supper for a cold drizzly evening.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have had a great weekend in Bath. \u00a0A weekend spent in one of my most favourite places in the world, with some of my most favourite people in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who with:<\/strong> Pieter and Erin<\/span><\/p>\n

How long:<\/strong> Sixteen minutes and sixteen seconds<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t