Food / Fermented Oatmeal Soup from Poland - Recipe? [67]

Hi!

I am senor citizen, 2nd generation Russian, not Polish. was doing a search for Keselitza and ended up here. My mother used to make this, but we thought of it as a cereal not a soup. It is delicious!! I am copying this from my moher's hand written recipe card....she died at almost 90 in 199almost 90.

Keselitza

2C old fashioned oatmeal
3 heaping T flour
1 pkgdry yeast
4C lukewarm water (whatever temp the yeast specifies)
4 slices rye bread

Put all ingredients together and let stand overnight in bowl withclean dishtowel over it. Next day put through a strainer or Foley mill. Add 2C warm wter and boil VERY slowly over low heat 15 minutes, stirring continuously. It sticks very easily. add 1 t salt and 1 clove crushed garlic. Remove from hea. Add 3 bays leaves. Reheat when ready to serve.

My notes make sure the bowl you use is ceramic or glass, NOT metal. I usually leave out the salt but then I am a low salt freak. And I love garlic so sometimes I add extra, justifying this since garlic cloves vary so widely in size.

Please let me know how this turns out and if you and your father like it. Also feelfree to write if you have any questions.

andrea
cemeterywoman@gmail