Georgian Potato Soup

Ingredients

 * 6 c potatos diced 1/2"
 * 1/2 c onions chopped small
 * 1/4 c scallions chopped
 * 1 c apple sauce
 * 1/4 c apple juice
 * 3 c chicken stock or 3 c vegetable stock
 * 1 1/4 c heavy cream
 * 1/2 c cottage cheese
 * 1/3 c raisins
 * 1 ea garlic clove minced
 * 1/3 c dried apricots chopped
 * 2 1/2 tb flour
 * 1/4 ts cumin
 * 2 ts dry mustard
 * 1/2 ts white pepper
 * 1 tb dried hot pepper flakes
 * 2 ts salt
 * 1 ts dill dried and crushed
 * 1 tb parsley fresh and chopped
 * 3 tb carrots julienned

Directions

 * 1) Mix 1 cup of the cream, the cottage cheese, and the flour in mixing bowl.
 * 2) Beat until smooth then blend in the remianing cream.
 * 3) This can be done by hand, with a hand mixer, or in a blender.
 * 4) Set aside in refrigerator.
 * 5) Mix all of the spices together and divide into 2 equal portions.
 * 6) Take a large, heavy pot and place on HIGH heat for 3-4 minutes.
 * 7) Add the vegetables except for 2 cups of the diced potatos and 1 of the spice portions.
 * 8) Stir and cook over the High heat for 4-6 minutes being sure to scrape the crusts that form on the bottom of the pot.
 * 9) Add the apple juice and then the apple sauce.
 * 10) Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes then add the stock, the other spice portion.
 * 11) Cook while stirring for 12 minutes.
 * 12) Remove and either rice the mixture or puree it in a blander until it is smooth.
 * 13) Return to the pot, add the 2 cups of diced potatos, bring to a boil, reduce heat to Low, stir well, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
 * 14) Add more stock if more liquid is need.
 * 15) Blend in the cream mixture and continue to cook stirring as you do for 3-4 minutes.