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Fruit Cordial Soup

A sweet cordial soup with pearl barley cooked clear in water, with prunes added and flavoured with raspberry juice. From Erken and Steen's school cookbook 1900.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 121 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

En søt fruktsuppe fra Erken og Steens skolekokebok (1900), der perlegryn koker klare i vann og suppen smaksettes med bringebærsaft og svisker. Slike saftsupper var rimelig, mettende hverdagskost.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cook the barley

    Rinse the pearl barley and put it in the boiling water. Let it cook until the grains are clear and tender.

  2. 2

    Add the prunes

    A little before the soup is done, add the washed prunes.

  3. 3

    Flavour with juice

    Stir in the raspberry juice and adjust the flavour before serving.

Changes from the original

¼ l bringebærsaft omregnet til 2,5 dl. Priser fjernet. Fremgangsmåten er skrevet om til moderne norsk.

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Frequently asked questions

Why should the grains cook until 'clear'?
Pearl barley turns translucent and tender when fully cooked. At that point it has given the soup a little body and thickness.
Can I use another juice?
Yes. The original uses raspberry juice, but other berry or fruit juice can be used. Adjust the sugar or juice to taste.

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