Chilled Orange & Carrot Soup

[jaco]

50g butter or margarine
1 small chopped onion
500g peeled and sliced carrots
5ml grated orange rind
15ml brown sugar
2ml mixed spice
30ml cake flour
750ml chicken stock
375ml orange juice
Salt & pepper to taste
10-15ml lemon juice
Garnish: - cream and chopped parsley or chives

(Serves 4)



1 Melt butter or margarine in saucepan
2 Add onion and sauté
3 Add carrots, orange rind, sugar and mixed spice and cook for few minutes.
4 Stir in flour.
5 Add stock and orange juice and bring to boil.
6 Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 30 mins until carrots are tender.
7 Adjust seasoning.
8 Remove from heta and cool.
9 Liquidise soup, add lemon juice and chill.
10 To serve, swirl in cream with chopped parsley or chives.