Turtle Soup from Beans

Ingredients

 * 375	gm	Black bean packet
 * 2	lt	Water
 * lg Pinch parsley
 * lg Pinch thyme
 * lg Pinch summer savory
 * 1	tsp	Butter,cold
 * Salt & pepper to taste
 * 4	x	Hard boiled egg yolks,
 * Chopped
 * 1	x	Lemon,sliced
 * 1/2	x	Glass of wine*
 * Few meatballs of forcemeat*

Directions

 * Soak the black beans in water overnight.
 * Boil them in 2 liters of water until they are soft.
 * Puree the beans in a blender or push through a sieve, reserving liquid.
 * Return the puree to the soup pot along with the liquid.
 * Put the parsley,thyme,and summur savory into a small piece of muslin,tie and put into the pot.
 * Add butter and season with salt and pepper.
 * Simmer for at least 30 minutes.
 * Just before serving,add the egg yolks,lemon slices,wine, and meatballs.
 * Original authors note: "This soup is so near the flavor of real turtle soup that few people are able to tell the difference!"