Holstein Bacon Soup

Ingredients:

one meaty hambone
1/2 pound of very lean smoked bacon
3 carrots, 1 leek
1/2 pound of carrots
1/2 pound of celeriac (celery root)
1/2 pound of peas
1/2 pound of yellow turnips
1/2 pound of leeks
flour dumplings
1/2 pound of dried prunes
vinegar
sugar

Cut meat from the hambone into small pieces and soak in water overnight with the bacon. Add plenty of cold water and boil on medium heat for 3-4 hours. Remove foam frequently; the liquid must remain clear. Strain the broth, add chopped vegetables, and boil for another 20 minutes. Add
dried prunes and dumplings and simmer for 10 minutes. Add vinegar and sugar to taste. Serve with
boiled potatoes and the cut-up meat.