Søtsuppe – Scandinavian Sweet Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 cups water
• 1/2 cup dried apple, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins (or currents)
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup pitted prunes, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon pearl tapioca
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise (optional)
• 1 cup fruit juice (apple or cranberry)

Recipe

• 1 bring water to a steady boil in a large pot.
• 2 stir in dried fruit, pearl tapioca, cinnamon stick, and star anise, reduce heat to medium, and cook at a low simmer for 25 minutes.
• 3 stir in fruit juice and heat for 5 minutes.
• 4 remove cinnamon and star anise.
• 5 serve hot or cold (chill, covered, in refrigerator for several hours).
• 6 garnish with little homemade cookie cutouts, if desired.