Cold Beet Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 fresh beet heads or 1 (No. 2) can shoestring beets
1 medium cucumber
4 hard-boiled eggs
5 green onion leaves or 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
sprig of green dill
1/2 pt. sour cream
1 c. milk
7 c. cold water
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Boil beets 1/2 hour (if fresh).
Slice and cut in shoestrings. Peel and quarter cucumber.
Slice and cut onion fine.
Whip cream and milk together.
Chop up dill finely.
Mix all ingredients together.
Add water and salt and pepper to taste.
Ice cubes may be added, if preferred colder.
Serve with hot, boiled potatoes.