Fruit Soup (Fruchtsuppe) recipe

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Ingredients

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
½ cup white sugar
½ cup white grape juice
2 tablespoons golden raisins

Nutrition Info

299.7 calories
carbohydrate: 54.1 g
cholesterol: 29.8 mg
fat: 9.6 g
fiber: 3.8 g
protein: 3.5 g
saturatedFat: 5.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 36.4 mg
sugar: 40.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

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

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

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

  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.

  5. Chill 2 hours in refrigerator before serving.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

A recipe from my German grandmother -- very refreshing on a hot day! Serve with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

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