cock-a-leekie

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1 cock or boiling fowl
2 qt. beef stock made from shin or marrow bones
2 bunches leeks (approximately 2 lb.), washed and chopped
salt and pepper
prunes (optional)

Place fowl in saucepan, cover with stock, and add chopped leeks, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and simmer, covered, for 4 hours. Skim fat from surface. Half an hour before soup is ready, add a handful of prunes and continue simmering. When soup is ready, remove the cock or fowl and cut in pieces. Put meat in a tureen and pour the soup over. Serves 6-8.