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Celeriac and sesame soup

Celeriac soup with a double dose of sesame flavour: tahini (sesame paste) in the smooth, creamy soup and a crunchy sesame-seed crumble scattered on top.

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Last modified on: April 3^rd 2022

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 500 g celeriac
2 1 kg whole milk
3 30 g sesame seeds
4 30 g flour
5 30 g butter
6 100 g tahini (sesame paste)
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 1,690 grams

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How long will it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
23 min.	35 min.	58 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 500 g celeriac and cut into small pieces.

Stage 2 - 25 min.

Cover with 1 kg whole milk, salt and put to cook on medium heat.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Meanwhile, prepare the sesame crumble: put 1 kg whole milk, 30 g sesame seeds, 30 g flour and 30 g butter into a bow,l and salt.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Rub in using your finger tips until mixed to a crumb-like texture.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Spread the mixture out on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

Stage 6 - 10 min.

Bake for 10 minutes until nicely coloured.

Leave to cool.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Back to the soup: when the celeriac is well cooked and soft, take off the heat and blend thoroughly.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Add 100 g tahini (sesame paste) and blend again.

Stage 9

Your soup is ready, apart from checking the seasoning.

Stage 10

Serve in a wide soup dish or deep bowl, with a generous dose of sesame crumble scattered on top.

Remarks

The quantity of tahini is just for guidance, so use more or less to suit your own taste.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,083 Kcal or 8,721 Kj	91 gr	101 gr	146 gr
104 %	35 %	10 %	22 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
123 Kcal or 515 Kj	5 gr	6 gr	9 gr
6 %	2 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
521 Kcal or 2,181 Kj	23 gr	25 gr	36 gr
26 %	9 %	2 %	6 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery, Milk, Sesame, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 3.44 €
Per person : 0.86 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate rice pudding, Elsa's Comtoise galette, Vanilla ice cream, Pistachio ice cream, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, ... All
	Celeriac: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rémoulette of celeriac, Normandy seafood stew, Celery soup bourguignonne style, Celeriac soup with mustard, Celeriac in cream and mustard sauce, ... All
	Tahini (sesame paste): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Lebanese-style chickpea salad, Green hummus, Hummus, Turnip and sesame puree (tahina) soup, Ali Baba bread, ... All
	Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pretzels, Sauce Normande (for fish), Coconut sweetcrust pastry, Grandma Solange's biscuits, Biscuit de Savoie sponge cake, ... All

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