Ingredients: 500 g/1 lb sour cherries (ripe and pitted) 150 g/6 oz sugar grated peel of half a lemon pinch of salt ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon flour 100 ml/2 and half fl oz sour cream Directions:1. In a large pan put 1 and half litres ( 2 and half pints) of water, the sugar, salt, lemon peel, and cinnamon. Boil for 3-4 minutes and taste to see if the liquid is well-flavoured. If not, let it boil and reduce for another few minutes. 2. Add the cherries to the boiling water and simmer 4-5 minutes. Mix the cream and the flour then stir in slowly a ladle of hot cherry juice. Pour into the soup and boil until it thickens. Leave to cool, serve chilled. |