Polish Nothing Soup

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, separated
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 quart milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash cinnamon (optional) or nutmeg (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   in large bowl beat yolks with 3 T of the sugar until very fluffy.

2. 2

   with clean beaters beat the egg whites until frothy gradually beat in remaining sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks just form.

3. 3

   heat milk over medium heat in a deep 10 in skillet or 6 quart pot just heat for about 3-4 minutes.

4. 4

   drop beaten egg whites by spoon fulls into hot milk. cook until the egg whites spoon drops (called kisses) are set and firm to the touch about 5 minutes.

5. 5

   remove the kisses with slotted spoon onto wax paper.

6. 6

   stirring constantly gradually add hot milk into the egg yolks.

7. 7

   strain mixture into the sauce pan add extract and salt cook over medium low heat about 3 minutes until thickened and will coat a soup spoon.

8. 8

   serve soup with 2 or 3 kisses atop each serving sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg if desired.

9. 9

   can be served hot or cold.