Danish Fruit Soup Food

DANISH FRUIT SOUP

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.

DANISH FRUIT SOUP

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.

DANISH HOLIDAY FRUIT SOUP (SøDSUPPE)

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.

FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all the fruit: cantaloupe, pineapple, peaches, apples, strawberries in a large mixing bowl, along with the sugar and honey. Add fruit mix to the pot on the stove and add your liquid ingredients of water, pineapple, lemon and orange juice.
• While the fruit mix is simmering on the stove, cut the bottom of your cantaloupe half (so as to not rock) and with your fruit baller, dig out 2 cups cantaloupe adding it to the rest of the fruit in the pot. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes or until fruit is soft.
• Allow fruit to cool down. When ready pour half of fruit mixture into blender. Blend until smooth. Repeat with the remaining mixture and chill until ready to serve.
• Spoon into bowls, garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream and orange rind.

DANISH BEER SOUP (OLLEBROD)

Steps:

• Place bread in a large saucepan; cover with dark ale and water. Let soak, at least 3 hours.
• Bring bread mixture to a simmer over low heat; cook until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and sugar; bring to a boil. Ladle into bowls; top each bowl with 1 tablespoon whipping cream.

SWEDISH SWEET SOUP

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.

FRUKTSOPPA (SCANDINAVIAN FRUIT SOUP)

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.