European Recipes:Spanish Recipes:Garlic soup(spanish style)

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                        Garlic soup (spanish style)

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Serving Size : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soup

   Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   12      cloves        garlic
    1      ounce         jamon serrano
    4      cups          water
    4      ounces        bread cubes
    1 1/2 teaspoons     paprika
      1/4 cup           olive oil
    2      each          eggs
                         salt and pepper -- to taste

Peel garlic and cut into large chunks. Heat oil in a saucepan. When oil is
hot add garlic and bread cubes and saute until lightly browned. Add water,
salt, pepper and paprika and simmer covered for 5-10 minutes until bread looks
like it is dissolving. Crack two eggs into the soup (DO NOT STIR) allow the
eggs to poach until they are set (about 4 minutes). stir slightly and serve.
An alternative way to serve is to put the soup in oven safe dishes and crack
an egg into each dish. Place the dishes in the oven and bake until the eggs
are set.