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Authentic Hungarian Sour Cherry Soup (Meggy Le

Authentic Hungarian Sour Cherry Soup (Meggy Le comes together with Water, Flour, Sour Cream, Salt, and Granulated Sugar. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 qt
• 3 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 3/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Every Family has their version of Sour Cherry Soup.

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   Sour Cherries have a wonderful flavor when cooked.

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   Some add a little sherry.

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   Regards, June Meyer.

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   Into a soup pot containing 1 1/2 quarts of boiling water add fresh or frozen sour cherries and granulated sugar.

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   Stir and cook.

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   In a separate bowl mix flour, sour cream, salt and beat until smooth.

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   Add to flour mix, 1 cup of hot cherry sugar mix.

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   Stir vigorously.

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    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.

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    Cover the soup and let cool.

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    Keep cover on while it chills in refrigerator and it will not form a thick skin.

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    Serve very cold.