Plum Soup Food

COLD PLUM SOUP

Steps:

• Drain plums, reserving juice. Pit plums; puree in a blender with juice. Transfer to a Dutch oven. Stir in the water, 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon stick, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes., In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and remaining sugar; stir in cream and wine or grape juice until smooth. Gradually add to plum mixture until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; discard cinnamon stick. Stir in the sour cream, creme de cassis or cranberry-raspberry juice and lemon juice. , Strain half of the soup through a fine mesh strainer over a 1-1/2-qt. bowl. Repeat. Stir in lemon zest. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Garnish with sour cream if desired.

PLUM SOUP

Steps:

• Dumplings:.
• Put some water on to boil.
• Mix ingredients together gently, until all are mixed.
• Drop by tablespoonful into boiling water (you want small dumplings).
• Cover and cook for about 15 minutes.
• While this is cooking, get your soup going.
• When these are done, remove and place in your soup.
• Soup:.
• Process your plums (or other fruit) through a sieve, pulse briefly in a food processor or chop until fine.
• Mix all ingredients in a pot and cook over low heat.
• Add your dumplings when they're ready.
• Stir often so the dumplings don't stick to the bottom.
• Eat warm and enjoy!

PLUM AND PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• Peel plums & peaches, then cut into chunks & discard pits.
• In 3 or 4 quart saucepan, combine fruit, 1 cup water, wine, cinnamon stick & lemon juice.
• Bring to boil, then reduce heat, cover & simmer about 15 minutes or until fruit mushes easily.
• Remove from heat, & discard cinnamon stick.
• Pour fruit mixture into blender, & blend until smooth.
• Meantime, in a small container, stir together cornstarch & 1 tablespoon water.
• Return puree to saucepan, then stir in sugar & cornstarch/water mixture.
• Cook & stir over high heat about 5 minutes or until mixture boils & thickens.
• Remove from heat & skim off foam.
• Stir in liqueur & cream.
• Cover & refrigerate until cold, then serve.

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.