Ajo Blanco Con Uvas (almond gazpacho)

8 ounces of almonds

5 cloves of garlic

2 tsp kosher salt

4 slices day old bread without crust

10 Tbs olive oil

6 tbs white wine vinegar

4 cups ice water

Pepper , ground

Croutons

24 peeled, seedless grapes

Put the bread in a large bowl. Pour cold water and let it soak.

Extract from water and squeeze out most of the water.

If not already blanched, peel all the almonds including the bitter, scald them for a couple of minutes in a casserole with boiling water and peel off the skin.

In a blender or container with a hand blender, blend the almonds, the clove of peeled garlic, salt.

Gradually add in the bread while continuing to blend.

Pour in a stream of the olive oil, then the vinegar.

Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the water.

Add more salt and vinegar if desired.

Clean and peel the grapes.

Serve the white garlic in a soup dish and accompany with the grapes. and croutons.

Russ:

Other recipes have less oil and more almonds

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