Danish Fruit Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large 3-quart (or bigger) stainless steel or enamel saucepan, combine the apricots and prunes with the cold water and let soak for 30 minutes.
• Next, add the cinnamon stick, lemon slices, tapioca and sugar to the pot, and bring to a boil; once boiling, reduce the heat and cover the pan; let simmer for 10 minutes (stir occasionally with a wooden spoon since the fruits can stick to the bottom of the saucepan).
• After the 10 minutes are up, remove the cover and stir in the raisins, currants and apple slices; simmer for 5 more minutes (the apples should then be soft and tender; if not, simmer a wee bit longer).
• Pour the soup mixture into a large serving bowl and let cool to room temperature.
• When soup has cooled, fish out the cinnamon stick, cover the bowl, and chill in the refrigerator.
• This dessert is served cold, in either dessert dishes or soup bowls; makes for a very light dessert.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine gelatin and salt. Gradually stir in boiling water until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in the raspberries, cold water and lemon juice. Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes. , Just before serving, stir soup. Garnish with sour cream and nutmeg if desired.

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil; add sugar and salt.
• 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.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; add fruits, tapioca, and cinnamon stocks and boil slowly for 1 hour.
• Remove cinnamon sticks.
• Serve hot or cold.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix dry gelatin and salt.
• Gradually stir in boiling water until gelatin is well dissolved.
• Add raspberries, cold water and lemon juice: mix well.
• Refrigerate 15-20 minutes.
• Just before serving; stir soup.
• Garnish with dollop of sour cream and ground nutmeg if desired.

Steps:

• Clean berries and rinse in a colander. Drain well.
• Mash with sugar and bring to a quick boil. Thin cornstarch with water and pour into hot strawberries, stirring constantly. Bring to another quick boil and remove from heat.
• Pour into a bowl and chill.
• (Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons sugar on top to keep surface soft.).
• Serve cold with table cream.

Steps:

• Place the tapioca in a bowl with enough water to cover, and soak 8 hours, or overnight.
• Fill a large saucepan with the 2 quarts water, and mix in the prunes, raisins, sugar, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, and stir in the soaked tapioca. Stirring often, cook 30 minutes, or until tapioca is clear and prunes are tender. Mix in the lemon juice and salt at the end of the cook time. Chill until completely cooled before serving.

Steps:

• Pit one cup of cherries and reserve.
• Cook remaining cherries in 3 quarts water; when tender, press through a sieve.
• Add the cup of pitted cherries, cinnamon stick, and lemon slices to the juice.
• Cook slowly for a few minutes.
• Make a paste of cornstarch and a little juice or water; add to soup, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a boil and add the sugar.
• Serve hot or cold.

Steps:

• In a soup kettle, bring ham bone and 2 quarts water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until meat pulls away from the bone. , Remove ham bone. When cool enough to handle, trim any meat and dice. Discard bone. Return ham to kettle along with potatoes, onions, celery, parsley, cabbage and carrots; cook 40 minutes. , Combine flour and 1/4 cup cold water until smooth. Slowly pour into the soup, stirring constantly. Bring soup to a boil; cook 2 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in cream. Remove from the heat. Garnish with nutmeg.