Cream Of Shittake Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

80 gr shiitake mushrooms
1/2 oinion
110 gr butter
950 ml chicken stock
950 ml beef stock
16 gr sesame seeds crushe in blender
1 gr seasoned salt
240 ml cream
1 chives

Instructions

In small saute pan, saute mushrooms and onions in half of the butter for 5 mins. Combine the stocks in a 3 litre pot on medium heat. Add cooked mushrooms and onion. Melt remaining butter in saucepan and add crushed sesame seeds. Gradually add quarter cup of stock to the sesame seeds while stirring continuously. Add sesame mixture to the warming stock. Add salt. Cook over low heat for 10 mins. Cool broth prior to adding cream so as not to curdle cream or (*see my note above to "hurry" the process). After adding cream, stir until well blended. Heat throughly but DO NOT BOIL as separation will occur. Serve in cups and garnish with chives.