Turtle Soup - Turtelsuppe

===Description===
Serves 8
thumb|Turtle Soup - Turtelsuppe 
===Ingredients===
*1½ pounds turtle 
*¾ cup melted butter 
*1 medium Onion -- chopped 
*1 cup celery -- chopped 
*6 tablespoons brandy 
*8 tablespoons dry red wine 
*1 teaspoon paprika 
*1 bay leaf 
*6 cloves 
*2 tablespoons flour 
*4 quarts beef stock 
*8 sprigs fresh parsley 
*4 hard-boiled eggs -- chopped 
*1 cup white wine 
*6 tablespoons brandy 
*1 teaspoon white pepper 
*salt -- to taste
===Directions===
Buy a cleaned and ready-to-use turtle from a reliable fish market, or pay such a market to prepare your own catch. Cut the turtle meat into small pieces. 
Put the butter in a skillet; add the Onion and celery to brown lightly. Add the turtle meat and fry 15 or 20 minutes. Transfer to kettle. 
Add 6 tablespoons of brandy, flame it and let burn. Add the 8 tablespoons of red wine, spices and the flour. Mix well. Add the stock. Let the mixture boil slowly for 4 hours. 
Add the parsley, eggs, white wine and brandy while still hot and blend well. 
Serve at once.
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