Apple Soup

==Ingredients==
* 25 ml (1 fl oz) sunflower oil
* 15 g (½ oz) butter
* 1 large Onion, chopped
* 450 g (1 lb) butternut squash, peeled and cubed
* 200 g (7 oz) peeled and cubed Potato
* 2 medium eating Apples, peeled and cubed
* ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
* 1 teaspoon curry powder
* ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
* ½ teaspoon ground ginger
* 750 ml (1¼ pints) chicken stock
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 1 bay leaf
* small pinch of Sugar
* 100 ml (4 fl oz) milk
* 25 ml (1 fl oz) brandy
==Directions==
TO SERVE
# whipped or soured cream
# a little paprika or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
# Heat the oil and butter in a large pan, add the Onion and sauté until golden. 
# Add the Squash, Potato, Apples and spices and toss together over a low heat for about 2 minutes, until the fruit and vegetables are coated and the aromas of the spices are released. 
# Add the stock, salt, bay leaf and Sugar, bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for about 25 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
# Cool until lukewarm, then remove the bay leaf. 
# Puree the soup in a blender until absolutely smooth. 
# Reheat gently in a clean pan, adding just enough, ilk to give a medium-thick consistency. 
# Add the brandy and heat through without boiling. 
# Ladle the soup into warmed bowls, top each one with a little cream and dust with paprika or sprinkle with chopped chives.
Category:Angolan Recipes
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