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Smoked salmon soup

Ingredients

Method

  1. In a saucepan, melt butter over moderate heat. Add onion and fennel, sweat for a few minutes. Add liqueur, stock and lemon zest. Bring to the boil, reduce heat slightly and simmer for 15 minutes. Add smoked salmon, simmer for another few minutes. Remove from heat, remove lemon zest. Blend to a smooth consistency, pass through a fine-meshed sieve. Add crème fraiche, adjust thickness as preferred, season to taste.