Fruit Soup (fruchtsuppe)

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 ounces prunes
• 5 cups water
• 2 pounds tart apples - peeled, cored and sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tablespoons potato flour
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup grape juice
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 25 mins


• place prunes and water in a large saucepan and let rest in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
• cook prunes in same saucepan with soaking water over medium heat, covered, 1 hour, until soft. let cool.
• in a small saucepan over medium heat, cook apples until soft, about 20 minutes.
• 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.
• chill 2 hours in refrigerator before serving.