Danish Holiday Fruit Soup (Sødsuppe)

AB_Fan's Note:

From Aebleskiver and More - A Sampling of Danish Recipes by Lisa Steen Riggs. Number of servings is a guestimate.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 8 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup cornstarch
• 1 cup pitted prune
• 1 cup raisins
• ½ seedless orange , peeled and diced
• ½ lemon , seeds removed, peeled and diced
• 3 apples , cored, pared, and diced
• 3 peaches , pared, pitted, and diced
• ½ cup tapioca
• 2 cinnamon sticks

Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil; add sugar and salt.
2. Make a paste of the cornstarch and a little water; add to boiling mixture, stirring constantly. Mixture will start to thicken in a minute or two.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low; add fruits, tapioca, and cinnamon stocks and boil slowly for 1 hour.
4. Remove cinnamon sticks.
5. Serve hot or cold.

Reviews

[west coast annie]

Scrumptious! I added dried apricots, otherwise as described. Brings back memories of travelling in rural Denmark 20 years ago.