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Blueberry soup from dried berries

Dried blueberries (¼ kg to 3½ litres of water) are soaked overnight in half the water and simmered for about 1 hour with the rest, then the soup is finished as for blueberry soup from fresh berries. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 75.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 75 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The recipe is a variant of the blueberry soup given just before it in the book and shows how dried berries could be used when fresh ones were not available.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Soak the berries

    Put the dried blueberries in half of the water and leave overnight.

  2. 2

    Cook the soup

    Put the berries on the heat with their soaking water and the rest of the water. Simmer for about 1 hour.

  3. 3

    Finish

    Finish the soup as in the recipe for blueberry soup from fresh berries.

Changes from the original

The reference 'as explained above' is explained as the recipe for blueberry soup from fresh berries, which is not reproduced here. The number of servings is estimated from 3.5 litres of liquid.

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1949 (proofread, p. 75) → Modernised~85% of the text changedremovedadded
Lages blåbærsuppen av tørrede blåbær, tas ¼ kg. tørrede bær 250 g tørkede blåbær. 3,5 l vann (halvparten til 3 ½ l. vann. Bærene legges ibløt natten over bløtlegging, resten til koking). Legg de tørkede blåbærene i halvparten av vannet; settes vannet og la dem stå natten over.. Sett bærene over varmen med utbløtningsvannet bløtleggingsvannet og resten av vannet; koker vannet. La dem koke i ca. 1 time og tillages ellers time.. Lag suppen ferdig som ovenfor forklart. i oppskriften på blåbærsuppe av ferske bær.

Note on Modernised

Henvisningen «som ovenfor forklart» er forklart som oppskriften på blåbærsuppe av ferske bær, som ikke er gjengitt her. Porsjonstallet er anslått ut fra 3,5 l væske.

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Frequently asked questions

How many dried berries are needed?
¼ kg (250 g) to 3½ litres of water.
How long should the berries soak?
Overnight, in half of the water.
How is the soup finished?
As in the recipe for blueberry soup from fresh berries, which the book refers to above.

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