Duck Blood Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 duck, cut up (2 to 3 lb.)
1 qt. water
1 stalk celery
1 carrot
2 sprigs parsley
1 c. sour cream
1 qt. duck or goose blood
salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste
3 whole allspice
2 whole cloves
1/2 lb. dry pitted prunes
1/2 c. raisins
1/4 c. dried apples or pears
2 Tbsp. flour

Preparation

Cover duck with water in large kettle.
Add salt.
Bring to boil.
Skim off foam.
Put vegetables and spices into a cheesecloth bag and add to soup.
Cover and continue boiling for an hour.
Remove spice bag.
Remove meat; remove bones and chop meat.
Return it to the soup.
Add dried fruit and cook for 30 minutes.