Plum Raspberry And Tarragon Soup Food

RASPBERRY-TARRAGON VINEGAR

Steps:

• Place the vinegar in a nonreactive saucepan over low heat until warm. Place the raspberries and tarragon in a sterilized, wide-mouthed jar. Pour in the warm vinegar. Seal tight. Let stand in a warm place for two weeks.
• Strain the vinegar, pressing the raspberries firmly. Place in a nonreactive saucepan with the honey and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour into a sterilized bottle and seal with a new cork. Keep refrigerated.

ROASTED-TOMATO AND TARRAGON SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Toss together tomatoes, onions, garlic and oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange vegetables in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until tomatoes are deep brown in spots and onions are soft, 45 minutes.
• Transfer vegetables and all juices to a large dutch oven or heavy pot. Add chicken broth and bring to a rapid simmer. Cook until slightly reduced, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer soup to a large bowl. In batches, fill blender halfway with soup, puree until smooth, transferring to pot as you work (use caution when blending hot liquids). Stir in tarragon and season with salt and pepper. If necessary thin with additional chicken broth. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil.

CHICKEN TARRAGON SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Slice the leek and carefully rinse any dirt from the leek. Slice the celery.
• Add the olive oil to a large soup pot and add the onion, garlic, and leek. Cook until the onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Add the celery, chicken pieces, wine, tarragon and broth. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium and add the heavy cream, and lemon juice. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, turning the chicken once or twice. Cook until the chicken is thoroughly cooked, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the pot and pick the meat off the bone. Return the meat to the soup, add the salt and pepper. Taste and add more salt to taste, if needed.

PLUM SOUP WITH HONEYDEW TARRAGON ICE

Steps:

• Make honeydew ice:
• Bring water and sugar to a simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Transfer 1/2 cup hot syrup to a bowl and stir in tarragon, then cool. Chill remaining syrup.
• Pour tarragon syrup through a very fine sieve into a metal bowl, discarding solids. Purée honeydew in a blender and stir into strained tarragon syrup. Freeze in ice cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.
• Make plum soup:
• Dice enough of plums to measure 1/2 cup and reserve. Coarsely chop remaining plums and purée in 2 batches with 1 cup chilled syrup (total) in a blender. Pour purée through very fine sieve into a bowl, pressing on and discarding solids.
• Stir in diced plums, lime juice, and chilled syrup to taste.
• Serve soup immediately, topped with scoops of honeydew ice.

PLUM & RASPBERRY TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160C/320°F.
• Start to make the filling by chopping the plums into slices and removing the stones. Place 300ml of water in a saucepan along with the vanilla, cinnamon and 100g of the honey then bring to the boil. Once boiling add in the plums and leave to simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add all the crust ingredients, except for the ground almonds and rolled oats, to a food processor and pulse. Slowly add in the ground almonds and rolled oats whilst stirring.
• Now tip the crust ingredients into a large pastry tin or 4 small tins and spread it out evenly along the bottom and sides. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile mix the rest of the filling ingredients (ground almonds, 150g honey, eggs and coconut oil) in a blender.
• Remove the base(s) from the oven and pour in the filling, then carefully place the poached plums on top along with the raspberries.
• Bake for 30 minutes, then serve with a sprinkle of sea buckthorn powder.

PLUM, RASPBERRY, AND TARRAGON SOUP

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice and water; set aside. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add plums; blanch until skin begins to peel, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove plums from water; place in the ice bath until cool. Remove plums from ice bath, reserving ice bath.
• Peel plums, remove pits, cut into chunks, and place in a medium saucepan. Add the raspberries, wine, sugar, tarragon, triple sec (if using), and the water to the saucepan; cover, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium low, and allow to simmer until plums are falling apart, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, transfer to a clean bowl, and place in the reserved ice bath, stirring occasionally, until cold.
• Remove tarragon sprigs from cold mixture, and transfer mixture to a blender. Puree, working in batches if necessary. Serve garnished with diced plum, raspberries, and tarragon.

TOMATO TARRAGON SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter in a soup pot.
• 2. Add the onions, carrots, celery and parsley and cook slowly; stirring often until vegetables are very soft, about 20-30 minutes.
• 3. Add the tomatoes, wine and broth.
• 4. Bring to a simmer and let cook for 30 minutes.
• 5. Puree the soup in a processor or use an immersion blender on low to preserve some of the texture. (Put soup back into pot)
• 6. Add salt, pepper, tarragon and cream if using.
• 7. Heat gently and serve.

PLUM RASPBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Fill up canner with water and bring to a simmer.
• Meanwhile prepare jam, I use a food processor for plums and pulse to chop, do not puree, you still want little bits of fruit.
• In a large saucepan over med-high heat bring plums and sugar to a boil.
• Boil for 20 minutes, stirring often and skimming off any foam.
• After 20 minutes add jello, stir 2 min and until completely dissolved.
• Ladle quickly into sterilized hot jars; filling to within 1/4-1/2" of tops.
• With a clean damp towel wipe jar threads and rims.
• Place heated lids (lids that have been placed in simmering water for 1-2 minutes) on jars and tighten rings.
• Place jars on elevated rack in canner, lower rack into water (water must cover jars by 1-2") add BOILING water if needed.
• Cover bring water to a gentle boil and process for about 10 minutes.
• Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool undisturbed completely (at least 24 hrs).
• After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger, if the lid springs back it did not seal, store unsealed jars in fridge and use up soon.
• Store unopened jams in a cool, dry, dark place.

MUSHROOM TARRAGON SOUP

Steps:

• Gently heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and garlic and sauté on a medium heat for 2-3 minutes until softened.
• Stir in the corn flour then add the chopped mushrooms and stir well together with the onions and garlic.
• Stir in the vegetable stock, then the milk and sprinkle in the tarragon. Bring the soup to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Ladle half of the soup into a blender or food processor and blitz until smooth. Return the pureed portion back to the pot and reheat slowly on medium low heat.
• Season to taste.

PLUM & RASPBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Tip the sugar into a heavy preserving pan or flameproof dish with the plums, lemon juice and half the raspberries. Heat until the sugar has dissolved, then bring to the boil and simmer for a few mins until the plums are tender. Add the rest of the raspberries to the pan.
• Place a jam thermometer in the pan, bring to the boil, then cook over a high heat until the temperature reaches 104C. Alternatively, put a small plate in the fridge or freezer until really cold. Once the jam has been boiling for 10 mins and looks thick and syrupy, turn off the heat and pour a spoonful onto the plate. The jam is ready when it wrinkles as you push it with your finger; be careful not to burn yourself. If the jam is not ready, boil for another 3 mins, then repeat test as above, until it is ready.
• Allow to cool for about 5 mins. Skim the surface of any scum and pack into warm sterilised jars (see tip below). Cover with wax discs and lids. Will keep in the fridge or a cold larder for up to 6 months.

PLUM RASPBERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine the sliced plums, 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of the flour, and the orange juice and toss well. Add the raspberries and toss lightly. Pour into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch baking dish.
• For the topping, place the remaining 1 cup of flour, the remaining 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, and the salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas. Pour the mixture into a bowl, add the oats, and work it with your hands until it's in large crumbles. Add 1/2 cup of the almonds and mix well.
• Spread the topping evenly over the plums, making sure the fruit is covered. Sprinkle with some extra almonds. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and bubbly and the topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.