Christmas Lentil Soup

1. 

dried plums 3.5 oz (100 g)

Cut the plums.

2. 

water 1.6 quart (1500 ml) • salt 1 tsp • crushed cumin 0.5 tsp • whole black pepper 5 pcs • bay leaf 3 pcs

Put them into a saucepan, pour in a water, add salt, caraway, black pepper and bay leaf. Bring to the boil and cook for 5 minutes.

3. 

onion 4.25 oz (120 g) • pork lard 1 oz (30 g)

Finely chop the onion and fry in a lard.

4. 

lentils sterilized 1.1 lb (500 g)

Add cooked lentils (sterilised without brine) into the soup. Let it slowly cook until roux is prepared.

5. 

all-purpose flour / plain flour 1.75 oz (50 g)

Pour flour into the onion and fry it.

6. 

Pour lentil soup (as possible mainly liquid part) into the flour, of ladle at a time, and cook the roux. Then pour it back into the soup and stirring permanently cook for 3-4 minutes.

7. 

sweet cream for cooking ¾ cup (200 ml)

Finally add single cream, recook it.

8. 

lemon-juice • vinegar

During serving each can season the soup with the lemon juice or vinegar according to taste.