Recipe for "wigilia-7"

NAME

     WIGILIA-7 - Almond Soup
     This recipe could be used as part of a 12 course meal  known
     in Polish as Wigilia, or on its own.  Wigilia is eaten after
     sundown on Christmas Eve.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 6-8)

     1.2 l     milk
     250 g     blanched almonds, finely ground
     5 ml      almond extract
     300 g     cooked rice
     60 g      sugar
     40 g      raisins or currants

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Heat milk just to simmerring in a large saucepan.
          (2)  Add all the ingredients; stir  until  well  mixed.
               Cook over low heat 3 to 5 minutes.
          (3)  Serve hot as  is  traditional  for  Christmas,  or
               chill before serving.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 1/2 hour.   Precision:  Approximate
     measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Original recipe passed down through the generations and
     translated from Polish into English (with a few mods) by
     Edward Chrzanowski
     MFCF, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
     echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu  or {ihnp4,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!echrzanowski