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