Augusta's Chilled Tomato Soup With Basil Crea

Ingredients

18 gr packed basil
180 ml cream
300 gr ripe tomatoes seeded
475 ml chicken stock
475 ml milk
5 ml honey
1 salt black pepper basil leaves

Instructions

Early in the day, put the chopped basil leaves in a small bowl. Scald the cream in a small saucepan and pour it over the basil. Let steep 1 hour, then strain the cream and chill deeply. In a food processor, puree the chopped tomato, stock, milk and honey until very smooth. Transfer the puree to a bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Chill deeply. When ready to serve, whip the basil cream. Ladle the chilled soup into chilled glass cups or stemmed glasses. Dollop each serving with the whipped cream and top with a fresh basil leaf.