Soups Recipes - Chilled Spiced Plum Soup

Ingredients

• 430 g/1 large can red plums, drained, reserving the syrup

• 150 ml/1/4 p/2/3 cup water

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup caster (superfine) sugar

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp mixed (apple pie) spice

• A pinch of ground cinnamon

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 150 ml/2/3 cup red wine

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn flour (cornstarch)

• Grated rind and juice of 1 orange

• 30 ml/2 tbsp long-grain rice

• 150 ml/1/4 pt/2/3 cup crème fraiche

• A little grated nutmeg

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Method:

1. Remove the stones (pits) from the plums. Place the pulp in a saucepan with the syrup, water, sugar, mixed spice, cinnamon and a pinch of salt and pepper.

2. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Blend the wine and corn flour together and stir into the soup with the orange rind and juice.

3. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring. Puree in a blender or food processor. Turn into a bowl, add the rice and chill.

4. Ladle into howls and garnish each with a swirl of crème fraiche and a dusting of nutmeg before serving.