Cold Buttermilk Soup
- 5 slices thin westphalian-style pumpernickel bread
- 1/2 cup seedless raisin
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemons, rind of
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 quarts buttermilk
- Preheat oven to 250u0b0 Spread bread on baking sheet and toast until crisp, 30-40 minutes, turning once or twice; set aside to cool.
- While the bread is toasting and cooling, drop the raisins into a cup of boiling water, soak 5 minutes, then drain on a paper towel.
- Grind the toasted bread in a blender or food processor, then rub crumbs through a fine sieve into a deep bowl.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, except the buttermilk, and mix thoroughly.
- Stirring constantly, add the buttermilk in a fine stream.
- Taste for seasoning and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- To serve, stir well to recombine and sprinkle nutmeg and cinnamon on each serving.
thin, seedless raisin, sugar, fresh lemons, nutmeg, cinnamon, buttermilk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cold-buttermilk-soup-85194 (may not work)