This is not a recipe from our past: however, being that it is Russian and contains such an interesting combination of ingredients that we like–along the lines of liquid bread pudding–it does merit a place in the cookbook.

Ingredients for Russian Rye Bread Soup

• 6 oz hard, dry rye bread
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 oz raisins
• 2 oz sugar
• 2 oz sliced apples
• 1 oz crushed cranberries
• pinch of cinnamon

Pour boiling water over the dry rye bread, then rub soaked and softened bread through a sieve, along with the liquid.

Add raisins, sugar, apples, cranberries and cinnamon. Boil for 10 minutes.

Serve cool with whipped cream.