Apple Curry Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup Real California butter
• 5 shallots, minced
• 3 stalks celery, minced
• 1 tbsp. ground cayenne
• 1 tbsp. curry powder
• 2 tsp. dried dill
• 1 tsp. chicken bouillon
• 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp. pepper, or more to taste
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 cup dry sherry or cooking sherry
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 cups Real California heavy cream
• 2 cups Real California half and half
• 1 large granny smith apple, peeled, cored, and finely diced
• Salt