Scottish chicken soup

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 12 plum(s), dried
• 1 stalk(s) leek
• 1.2 liters of chicken broth
• 1 small chicken
• Parsley, chopped
• Thyme, dried
• Salt
• pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Cock-A-Leekie

Cover the prunes with cold water and soak overnight. Trim the leeks, halve them lengthwise, wash them thoroughly, and chop them very finely. Pour the chicken stock into a large pot and add the chicken along with the parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer for about 1 hour, until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken. Add the leeks and prunes to the stock and simmer, covered, for 20 to 30 minutes, until the leeks and prunes are tender. Meanwhile, remove the chicken from the bones, chop them up, and add them to the stock.