Saturday, April 26, 2014

My Favorite Recipe

When I started this list of blogging topics, it intrigued me because there were things on it that I probably wouldn't otherwise share.  This is one of them.

My favorite recipe isn't one that would surprise many people.  It's for Hungarian Fruit Soup (Gyumolcs leves).  It was the first Hungarian food I fell in love with and the one I keep recreating for friends and potlucks.

The following recipe has been taken from here.  It doesn't make very much, so I find myself doubling, tripling or even quadrupling depending on the event.  This recipe makes 6 servings.



Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 6 cups water
  • 1 pound fresh sour cherries, pitted
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Preparation:

  1. In a large saucepan, cook cherries with water and 3/4 cup sugar until done, about 10 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix sour cream with flour, salt and confectioners' sugar until smooth.

  3. When cherries are done, temper the sour cream mixture with a few ladles of hot cherry liquid, whisking until smooth. Transfer to the pan with the cherries and whisk until smooth. Simmer 5 minutes, but do not boil.

  4. Cool to room temperature in an ice water bath. Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the soup (so a skin doesn't form) and refrigerate until cold. Serve cold as a first course as they do in Hungary or as a dessert with a dollop of sour cream or whipped cream.

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