California Fruit Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Apricots - 1 cup, dried (from an 8-ounce package) | ||
| Pitted dried prunes - 1 cup (from 15-ounce package) | ||
| Water | 5 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Juice concentrate | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Lemon | 1 | |
| Cinnamon - 1 three-inch piece stick | ||
| Quick-cooking tapioca | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dairy sour cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange rind | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), shredded | |
Directions
MAKING
1) In a large saucepan add apricots, prunes, water and orange juice concentrate.
2) Let stand for 30 minutes to set.
3) Peel thin yellow rind from lemon with a vegetable parer.
4) Mix cinnamon, tapioca and sugar to the fruits.
5) Simmer and cook covered for about 10 minutes till done. Take care that the fruits are not mushy.
6) Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice to the soup if you want a stronger lemon flavor.
7) Discard cinnamon stick and lemon peel.
8) Keep aside to cool.
SERVING
9) Transfer into a glass serving dish or individual bowls and garnish with sour cream and orange rind.
1) In a large saucepan add apricots, prunes, water and orange juice concentrate.
2) Let stand for 30 minutes to set.
3) Peel thin yellow rind from lemon with a vegetable parer.
4) Mix cinnamon, tapioca and sugar to the fruits.
5) Simmer and cook covered for about 10 minutes till done. Take care that the fruits are not mushy.
6) Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice to the soup if you want a stronger lemon flavor.
7) Discard cinnamon stick and lemon peel.
8) Keep aside to cool.
SERVING
9) Transfer into a glass serving dish or individual bowls and garnish with sour cream and orange rind.
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