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!"