CREOLE GARLIC SOUP

Ingredients:

• 4 each Garlic cloves,lg -- peeled
• 2 cups Beef broth (10 1/2 oz)
• 2 cups Water
• 4 each French bread slices
• 1/4 cup Butter or margarine -- soft
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese -- grated
• 1 cup Dry sherry

Preparation:

• Add Garlic Cloves to Beef broth in suacepan, cover and simmer 15 minutes, or untill Garlic is soft.
• Remove Garlic and reserve, add Water adn sherry to broth and heat to serving temperature.
• Toast bread on one side under btOiler, remove and spead untoasted side with Butter 4.
• Mash reserved Garlic and spread over bread, sprinkle with Cheese.
• BrOil toast until brown and bubbly, about 30 seconds.
• place a piece of toast in ea ch of the four soup bowls, ladle hot soup over and serve ***NOTE this soup shows the spanish influence on Creole cooking.