Chilled Sorrel Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups water
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 2 sprigs fresh dill
• 3 scallions, sliced
• 1 lb sorrel, steamed & chopped
• 1 lemon, juice of, fresh
• salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sour cream, light is good
• fresh dill, chopped
• cucumber, diced

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot, bring the water, potatoes, dill & scallions to a medium boil & cook for 5 minutes.
• 2 add the chopped sorrel & lemon juice, salt, pepper & sugar. simmer for 10 minutes. remove from heat & discard the dill sprigs.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat the eggs with the cold water till light.
• 4 very slowly pour 2 cups of the hot stock.
• 5 into the egg mixture, stirring constantly to prevent curdling. then pour egg mixture back into the soup pot, stirring thoroughly.
• 6 chill until very cold, at least 3 hours.
• 7 just before serving, whisk in the sour cream & garnish with dill. top with cucumbers.