1 slice onion

2 blades mace

½ cup cream

Yolks 2 eggs

Salt and pepper

Peel cucumbers, slice, and remove seeds. Cook in butter ten minutes; then add flour and stock. Scald milk with onion and mace. Combine mixtures and rub through a sieve. Reheat to boiling-point and add cream and egg yolks. Season with salt and pepper.

Almond Soup

⅔ cup almonds

6 bitter almonds

4 tablespoons cold water