Basic Cold Borscht

Ingredients

8 beets, washed and peepled
1 onion, chopped fine
2 1/2 quarts water
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 cup lemon juice

Preparation

1
Combine teh beets, onion, water and salt in a saucepan.
2
Bring to boil and cook over medium heat for 1 hour.
3
Add the lemon juice and cook for 30 minutes.
4
Correct seasoning; the soup may require more lemon juice depending on how sweet the beets are.
5
Beat the eggs in a bowl. Gradually add 3 cups of the soup, beating constantly to prevent curdling.
6
Return this mixture to the soup, beating steadily.
7
Remove all of the beets from teh soup.
8
Grate 5 of the beets and return them to the soup.
9
The remaining beets may be used in a cold salad.
10
Chill the soup and serve very cold with a spoonful of sour cream.

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About

Adapted from "The Molly Golberg Cookbook"

Yield:

4 servings

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Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:33pm

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