Chilled Apple and Cherry Soup
Chilled fruit soups are common in Scandinavian countries. They can be served as a meal starter or as a cooling dessert. Here is one of my favorites, and it is so easy to make!
- 1 1-pound can sour red pitted cherries
- 2 large apples (crispy ones) pared and sliced into thin wedges
- 1/2 lemon with the rind, sliced very thin and seeds removed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Drain the cherries, keep the juice, set aside the fruit
To the drained juice, add enough water to make 3 cups of liquid
Mix the apple slices, lemon slices and liquid to a medium sauce pan and cook for a short time until the apples are just beginning to become tender
Blend together the sugar and cornstarch and mix with the cherries, then add to the apple/lemon mixture
Add the cinnamon
Cook over medium heat until just thickened and clear
Cool slightly, then add the almond extract
Chill 2-3 hours before serving