ELDERBERRY SOUP

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Strange as it sounds, this is a delicious, unusual cold soup to serve for a special luncheon with dainty finger sandwiches.

Provided by Taylor in Belgium

Categories     Pears

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/4 lbs elderberries (vlierbessen)
4 cups water
1/2 cinnamon stick (pijpe kaneel)
1/2 lemon, rind of, of (schil van 1/2 citroen)
2/3 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
2 pears
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup whipped cream

Steps:

  • Remove berries from stems, wash with cold water and let drain.
  • Bring 4 cups water to boil, add the berries and let cook over a soft fire with a lid on, for about 15 minutes.
  • Press the berries and water through a sieve and return to the fire.
  • Add the cinnamon stick, the lemon peel, the sugar and the salt.
  • Peel the pears, core and cut in thin slices into the berry mixture.
  • Let the pears cook in the soup for a few minutes.
  • Take out the cinnamon stick and the lemon peel.
  • Mix the cornstarch with the white wine and pour into soup to thicken it.
  • Chill the soup in the refrigerator.
  • Serve with a dollop whipped cream on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.8, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 5.7, Sodium 70.7, Carbohydrate 95.2, Fiber 20.1, Sugar 42.5, Protein 2.2

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