Curried Apple Soup

Yield: 8 servings

2 large sweet onions
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 tbsp. curry powder
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
6 envelopes instant chicken broth mix
1 quart hot water
4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 cup whipping cream
2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped fine
juice of one lemon
salt and freshly ground black pepper
thin slices unpeeled red apple

Cook onions in butter until soft but not brown. Stir in curry powder. Blend cornstarch and cold water; add. Dissolve instant broth mix in hot water ; add. Stir over low heat until slightly thickened and clear. Add a little of the hot mixture; cook and stir about one minute. Add cream. Remove from heat. Add diced apples. Put through electric blender or press through food mill or fine sieve. Add lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot or chilled, garnish with thin slices of unpeeled apple.