Creamy Black Walnut Soup With Sour Cherries

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
2 tablespoons	30ml	Flour
		Salt - to taste
		Cayenne pepper - to taste
5 cups	1185ml	Strong chicken or beef stock
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Black walnuts - chopped
1		Bay leaf
3/4 cup	177ml	Heavy cream
3 tablespoons	45ml	Sour cream
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Thyme - crumbled
		(more if you're using fresh thyme)
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Tart red cherries - pitted, drained

Recipe Instructions

Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Stir in the flour, salt, and cayenne pepper and continue stirring into a roux. Pour in the stock and whisk until it boils and is slightly thickened. Stir in the walnuts and bay leaf and simmer, partly covered, for 15 minutes. Add the cream, sour cream, and rub the thyme into the pot. Simmer 2 minutes.

When ready to serve, remove the bay leaf and add the cherries. Let heat through for a minute or so, then ladle into bowls and serve immediately.

Serve hot to 4 to 6 people.

Source:
Soup Of The Evening...Beautiful Soup at http://www.soupsong.com

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