Avgolemono Soup Greek Egg-Lemon Soup - milk

Method

• Stir the milk and cornstarch together and beat in the egg yolks.
• Set aside.
• Bring the stock to boil in a 4 quart soup pot and add the rice.
• Cook, covered, until the rice is puffy and tender, about 25 min.
• Remove the soup from heat, add milk and egg mixture, stirring carefully.
• Continue to cook for a moment until all thickens.
• Remove from the heat again and add the butter, chopped parsley, lemon juice, and finely grated lemon peel.
• Note: the amount of lemon juice in this recipe has been halved from its original 1 cup amount.
• (An adopted recipe.)