Secret Ingredients
- 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
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Directions
- In a soup pot, bring the water, potatoes, dill & scallions to a medium boil & cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the chopped sorrel & lemon juice, salt, pepper & sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat & discard the dill sprigs.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the cold water till light.
- Very slowly pour 2 cups of the hot stock.
- Into the egg mixture, stirring constantly to prevent curdling. Then pour egg mixture back into the soup pot, stirring thoroughly.
- Chill until very cold, at least 3 hours.
- Just before serving, whisk in the sour cream & garnish with dill. Top with cucumbers.
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