Chilled scandinavian fruit soup

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupEach dried prunes and apricots
½cupSeedless raisins
1Cinnamon stick
2Cooking apples; peeled
2Fresh pears
2cups(1 1-lb can) unsweetened sour red cherries
1Box cherry-flavored gelatin
1cupBoiling water
Lemon slices

Directions

In large kettle, soak prunes, apricots, and raisins in 3 cups cold water for 1 hour. Add cinnamon stick, sliced apples, and pears. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, or til the fruit is tender. Add undrained cherries and bring to boil. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir gently into fruit.

Chill overnight. Serve with lemon. Makes 8 servings. Source: Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery, vol. 11.

Posted to EAT-L Digest by JB <jbxyz@...> on Dec 08, 1997