Ingredients :

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8 slc pumpernickel bread
3 cup dark ale (preferably Danish hvidtol)
1 cup water
Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
Sugar to taste
Whipping cream plain or whipped

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Method :

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* Break the bread into small pieces. Put them in a deep saucepan and pour in the ale, mixed with water. Soak at least 3 hours, or overnight.
* When ready to serve, simmer the soup over low heat until it thickens. Puree, stirring in the lemon rind and juice, and sweeten to taste.
* Return to the saucepan, bring to a boil, then serve immediately - spooning on plain or whipped cream as a garnish.
* Serve this belly-calming soup hot to 6 people.
* Comments: Excellent for those bad times when you're recovering from a bit of a hangover. In medieval times, the Medical School of Salerno was already recommending the hair of the dog: Si nocturnal tibi noceat potation vini Hoc tu mane bibas iterum, et fuerit medicina or If an evening of wine does you in, More the next morning will be medicine.