Sour Cherry Soup (Meggyleves)

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[edit] Description

[edit] Ingredients

• 1 1/2 quarts of water
• 3 Tbs. flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 tsp. of salt
• 1 pound of fresh or frozen pitted sour cherries
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar

[edit] Directions

1. Into a soup pot containing 1 1/2 quarts of boiling water add fresh or frozen sour cherries and granulated sugar. Stir and cook.
2. In a separate bowl mix flour, sour cream, salt and beat until smooth.
3. Add to flour mix, 1 cup of hot cherry Sugar mix. Stir vigorously.
4. 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.
5. Cover the soup and let cool. Keep cover on while it chills in refrigerator and it will not form a thick skin.
6. Serve very cold.