Birnensuppe (pear soup)
2 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons | Raisins |
| 1 | tablespoon | Dry sherry |
| 2 | smalls | Pears, cored, pared, and sliced |
| 1½ | cup | Water |
| 1 | Inch cinnamon stick | |
| 1 | dash | Crush aniseed |
| 2 | Teaspoons. granulated sugar | |
| ½ | Teaspoons. lemon juice | |
Directions
In small bowl combine raisins and sherry; set aside.
In 1-quart saucepan combine pears, water, cinnamon stick, and aniseed; bring to a boil and cook until pears are very soft, about 15 minutes.
Remove cinnamon stick and let mixture cool. Transfer to blender container and process until smooth; pour into bowl or container and stir in raisin mixture, sugar, and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled. Makes 2 servings.