Fruit Soup (Fruchtsuppe)

Pureed prunes and apples are the base for this sweet, chilled cream soup spiced with cinnamon and flecked with raisins.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 300 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 cups water
• 2 tablespoons potato flour
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins
• 4 ounces prunes
• 2 pounds tart apples - peeled, cored and sliced
• ½ cup white grape juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place prunes and water in a large saucepan and let rest in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.

Step 2

Cook prunes in same saucepan with soaking water over medium heat, covered, 1 hour, until soft. Let cool.

Step 3

In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook apples until soft, about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Reserve prune water and remove pits from prunes. Puree pitted prunes with cooking water in a food processor or blender until smooth. Combine prune puree and cooked apple in a large saucepan with the cinnamon stick. Combine the potato flour with the half-and-half and stir into fruit mixture. Bring to a boil, then stir in sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir in grape juice and raisins, and partially cover. Let simmer until thoroughly heated, then remove from heat.

Step 5

Chill 2 hours in refrigerator before serving.