Kroshka

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups dry cider
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 (8-ounce) cooked chicken breasts, cubed
• 1 (5-ounce) cucumber
• 2 hard boiled eggs, separated, whites sieved, yolks crumbled
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped dill
• 4 scallions, finely chopped
• Freshly ground salt, to taste
• Freshly ground white pepper, to taste
• 2 teaspoons tarragon wine vinegar
• 4 slices lean bacon, cut against grain into 1/8-inch strips
• 4 tablespoons clarified butter
• 4 slices white bread, cut into 1/2-inch squares
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley