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" Perfect ,refreshing soup on a very hot summer day! "

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Cold Sour Cherry Soup/ Hideg Meggyleves

Added on Tue May 29 2007

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The Basics

• Dish: Soups
• cuisine: Hungarian
• Serves: 4
• Prep Time: 0hrs 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 0hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• ½teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3-4 cloves
• 6 cups water
• 1 lb sour cherry(frozen or caned if necesary)
• a dash salt
• 3-4 tablespoons sugar
• small piece or cinnamon
• ½ lemon juice from lemon
• 3 oz crem and sour cream each 1 heaping tablespoon flour

Method

Prepare a spice assence by boiling the cinnamon and the cloves in 3/4 cup of water for 4-5 minutes then straining it.Remove the stems andpits of the cherry,put into the remaining water to cook.Add the salt,sugar,lemon juice and the spice essence.Bring to a boil,then reduce heat.Cook for about 8 minutes until cherries are tender.Mix smooth the cream and the sour cream with the flour,then spoon in a bit of the hot soup to prevent it from curdling later.Strain into the soup,boil for another 2-3 minutes to let the soup thicken a bit.Cool well.Decorate with whipped cream if desired before serving.