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Cool Hungarian Sour Cherry Soup - (Meggy Leves)

Ingredients :
2	can	pitted sour cherries - (16 oz ea) undrained
1	cup	sour cream ("lite" is fine)
1/4	cup	superfine sugar (which you can make in a blender or food processor)
1/4	cup	tawny port or cream sherry
		Just a spritz of sugar on top for garnish

How to cook :

Whisk the cherry juice, sour cream, sugar, and wine in a bowl until the sugar is dissolved.
Stir in the cherries.
Chill for 3 to 4 hours.
When ready to serve, ladle into small bowls and just flick a little superfine sugar over each one.
Serve immediately with silver spoons.
Serve cool to cold to 4 to 6 people in small portions.
But they may ask for another round.
...Comments: I had kinda put this one off for a while, thinking it was going to be offputtingly odd.
Not at all - in fact, it was downright fresh and appealing - and had me sneaking into the fridge for secret spoonsful.
Traditionally it's served as an appetizer - and for good reason.
The tart-sweet-heady combination is just like an aperitif.
But I think it would be a wonderful minimilist dessert as well after a rich meal.
Marvelous with pork - and a snap to make.

Tags : Soups Stews Hungarian Hungary European Cold