A dessert recipe for those late summer evenings in the hills of Alsace. Fruit soups are common across Europe, and in the Upper Rhine Valley, Plums play an outsized role in the local cuisine.
Plum Soup
A dessert recipe for those late summer evenings in the hills of Alsace. Fruit soups are common across Europe, and in the Upper Rhine Valley, Plums play an outsized role in the local cuisine.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 500 ml Water
- 1 kg Fresh Plums
- 300 g Sugar
- 250 ml Heavy Cream
- Fresh Mint for Garnish
Instructions
- Remove the seed from the plums and cut them in half.
- Bring the plums and the sugar to a boil in the water for 5 minutes.
- With an immersion blender, puree the fruit into a soup-like consistency. Let cool.
- With additional cream and sugar, make some whipped cream in a food processor for garnish.