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Kholodets Iz Vishen, Grush I Sliv
Cold Fruit Soup With Dumplings
Kholodets Iz Vishen, Grush I Sliv
Unlike the usual clear fruit soups thickened with cornflour, kholodets is a well-textured puree. Served with light apple dumplings, it makes an excellent first course in hot weather.
Ingredients
1 lb (450 g) each apples, pears and plums
3 oz (85 g) seedless raspberry jam
¾ pint (450 ml) cold water
4 oz (120 g) sugar
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼ pint (150 ml) sweet white wine
Grated rind of 1 lemon
½ pint (300 ml) cranberry juice
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 oz (30 g) soft fresh breadcrumbs
Details
Serves: 7
Method
Peel and core the apples and pears. Stone the plums but do not peel them. Put the prepared fruit, the water, lemon juice, lemon rind, cinnamon and breadcrumbs in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes, until the fruit is soft. Then put through a vegetable mill to puree. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Chill well before serving, garnished with apple dumplings.
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