Sorrel Borscht

Ingredients

1,200 ml water
2 potatoes
2 sprigs dill
3 scallions
260 gr sorrel
60 ml lemon juice
1 gr salt
1 gr black pepper
28 gr brown sugar
2 eggs
240 ml sour cream

Instructions

Chopped fresh dill Chopped cucumbers 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 ight. 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. "Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant"