[Liz]

My #1 fave is an old colonial recipe (early 1700’s).... Cream of Peanut soup...King’s Arms Tavern in Williamsburg Virgina has the best recipe. Here it is----a solid American recipe---peanut soup as served in Colonial Williamsburg.

Cream of Peanut Soup / King's Arms Tavern, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia / serves 12

METHOD Sweat/soften/stir chp onion/celery, melted butter 3-4 min. Stir in flour; cook 2 min. Pour in stock, reset to high; BTB/stir constantly. Reduce/thicken/stir on med about 15 min. Sieve out solids. Return liquid to pot. Whisk in p/butter, hnh, hot sauce. Whisk/Warm on low 5 min. Do not boil.

SERVE warm garnished w/ chp peanuts.

ING 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 celery ribs, finely chopped 3 tbsp flour 8 cups Chicken Stock 2 cups smooth peanut butter 1 3/4 cups light cream or half-and-half 1 tsp hot pepper sauce (optional)

[Liz]

Served on holidays at home, the genteel Southern tradition is to pass a little pitcher of bourbon at the table so the adults may add some to their luscious soup.

Also served on the side are bowls of unsweetened whipped cream and chopped peanuts for garnish.