CHILLED RHUBARB AND RASPBERRY SOUP

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And now, dessert: This luminous, vanilla-scented concoction is sweet, tart, refreshing, and a touch indulgent, thanks to a scoop of ice cream.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup sugar
Seeds and pod of 1/2 vanilla bean
4 to 6 stalks rhubarb (1 pound), thinly sliced
4 cups water
6 ounces raspberries (1 1/3 cups)
1 to 2 tablespoons sugar
Vanilla ice cream, if desired
Raspberries, if desired

Steps:

  • Bring sugar, vanilla bean seeds and pod, rhubarb, and water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat, and add raspberries and 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar if desired, depending on sweetness of the fruit. Let cool for 30 minutes.
  • Gently mash fruit with a ladle. Strain through a coarse sieve into a large bowl; discard solids. Chill soup at least 3 hours or up to overnight. Garnish each serving with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and raspberries if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193 g, Fat 5 g, Protein 3 g

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