Connoisseur's Mushroom Soup

• 1 (1/2 ounce) package dried mushroom (imported are best)
• 14 cup barley
• 1 cup sour cream
• liquid maggi seasoning (optional)
• salt & pepper

1. Place mushrooms into 2 quarts rapidly boiling water.
2. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer slowly for a minimum of 2 hours.
3. After simmering, mushrooms may be julienned if desired.
4. In a separate saucepan, put barley into 2 cups boiling water.
5. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
6. Drain in a sieve and set barley aside.
7. Refrigerate barley and mushrooms (with broth) overnight in separate covered containers.
8. Just before serving, heat mushroom broth with mushrooms.
9. Do not boil.
10. Add barley and season with salt, pepper, and Maggi.
11. Add sour cream and stir vigorously until lumps are dissolved.

mushroom, barley, sour cream, liquid maggi seasoning, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/connoisseurs-mushroom-soup-339283 (may not work)