Lemon Soup

Name: Lemon Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Lithuanian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons flour; 1 cup sour cream; 1 large lemon, or more to taste; 1 cup croutons; 2 egg yolks; 6 cups homemade jus rôti or chicken stock or the best stock you can find

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

This northern European sour soup makes a rich, wonderful, and full-bodied starter. The acidity of lemon complements the richness and near-sweetness of the stock, and the combination is simply amazing. For Greek egg-lemon soup.

Ingredients

6 cups homemade jus rôti or chicken stock or the best stock you can find
1 large lemon, or more to taste

Europe
Lithuania
Starter
Soup

Method

Put the jus rôti in a medium saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat; turn off the heat as soon as it boils. Meanwhile, grate the zest of the lemon. Juice the lemon.
Use a whisk, an electric mixer, or a blender to combine the egg yolks, flour, and sour cream until smooth. Continue to mix while slowly adding the jus rôti.
Stir in the grat