Smolensk-Groat Croutons for Borshch, Shchi, etc.
Origin: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Source: Elena Molokhovets (Елена Молоховец), 1901
Ingredients
- stakans water
- stakan Smolensk groats
- ложки butter
- salt
Instructions
- Boil 6 glasses water, add ¾–1 glass groats, boil ~5 min stirring, salt, no butter.
- Pour onto a dish, cool fully, and cut into little squares.
- Fry in butter both sides just before serving; garnish for borshch/shchi.