Polish Dill Pickle Soup

Polish peasants lived off the land and were very inventive in using whatever was available. If my grandmother made this she would have used heavy cream instead of the milk and flour. This recipe is posted by request from "The Art of Polish Cooking"

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 6  cups beef broth
• 2  tablespoons instant flour
• 1  cup milk
• 1  egg yolk
• 2  tablespoons  soft butter
• 4  large dill pickles, shredded
• 2⁄3 cup  brine, from the pickle jar
• 2 1⁄2 cups  boiled sliced potatoes
•  chopped fresh dill (optional)

Directions

1. Heat broth in a large pot.
2. Combine flour and milk, add to broth, bring to a boil and remove from heat.
3. Combine egg yolk and butter and stir into broth.
4. Add pickles, pickle liquid and potatoes.
5. Return pot to the stove and heat through without boiling.
6. Garnish with dill, if desired.