European Recipes: Hungarian Recipes: June Meyer's Authentic Hungarian Sour Cherry Soup

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        June Meyer's Authentic Hungarian Sour Cherry Soup (Meggy Le

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Serving Size : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Hungary                          Soup
                 Fruit

   Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
    1 1/2   qt           Water
    3       tb           Flour
    1       c            Sour cream
      1/2   ts           Salt
    1       lb           Fresh or frozen pitted
                         -sour cherries
                         -(Do not use canned)
      3/4   c            Granulated sugar

   Every Family has their version of Sour Cherry Soup. It is a special
seasonal treat in Hungary when the cherries are ripe. Sour Cherries have a
wonderful flavor when cooked. Some families like to make their soup with
sweet cream instead of sour cream. Some add a little sherry. How ever you
make this soup, you will enjoy its refreshing flavor. Regards, June Meyer.
Into a soup pot containing 1 1/2 quarts of boiling water add fresh or
frozen sour cherries and granulated sugar. Stir and cook. In a separate
bowl mix flour, sour cream, salt and beat until smooth. Add to flour mix, 1
cup of hot cherry sugar mix. Stir vigorously. Now add the flour, sour cream
and hot cherry mix into the pot of hot soup, stir well and simmer for 5 or
6 minutes until it thickens. Cover the soup and let cool. Keep cover on
while it chills in refrigerator and it will not form a thick skin. Serve
very cold.      Note: to make Cherry Soup with Sweet Cream or Meggy Leves
Mas Modon Cook a   1 inch stick of cinnamon with the cherries, and
substitute sweet cream for   the sour cream. Discard cinnamon stick when
done cooking soup. Chill as   above.