Rhubard and Raspberry
- Yield 4 to 6 servings
This makes a great warm weather soup when chilled overnigh and served cold.
Ingredients
- 3 large ribs rhubarb
- 8 cups water
- 2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cool water
- 3 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 -- recipe Fuit Soup Biscuits*
Instructions
- Trim the rhubard and cut the stems into 1/2-inch pieces, discarding the leaves. Combine with 8 cups water, 2 cups raspberries and sugar in a heavy medium saucepan; mix well. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Strain into a bowl, discarding the rhubarb and raspberry seeds.
- Return the liquid to the saucepan and stir in the vanilla. Return to a boil. Blend the cornstarch with 1/2 cup water in a cup. Add to the saucepan and return to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in 3 cups raspberries and reduce the heat. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Adjust the sugar to taste. Ladle into soup bowls and serve with Fruit Soup Biscuits.
Recipe reprinted with permission from Stig Hansen’s Cooking Danish, A Taste of Denmark (Eden, Utah, 2007).
