Soak mushrooms in hot water ... add mushrooms, carrot, barley, reserved mushroom liquid, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Cover ... Cover and simmer soup for 30 minutes. Discard bay ... the cream will lump.
In 3 to 4 quart pan, bring chicken stock to boil over high heat. Add barley, reduce heat, cover and ... more minutes. Thin soup with additional stock, if desired. ... onion mixture over top.