Plum And Peach Soup Recipes

CHILLED PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine the peaches, yogurt, lemon juice and extract; cover and process until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with almonds and mint if desired.

PERFECT PLUM & PEACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll crust onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 12-in. circle. Transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate; trim and flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., Toss peaches and plums with flour, sugar and spices; transfer to crust. Using a fork, mix topping ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over fruit., Bake on a lower oven rack until golden brown and bubbly, 40-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

PLUM AND PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• Peel plums & peaches, then cut into chunks & discard pits.
• In 3 or 4 quart saucepan, combine fruit, 1 cup water, wine, cinnamon stick & lemon juice.
• Bring to boil, then reduce heat, cover & simmer about 15 minutes or until fruit mushes easily.
• Remove from heat, & discard cinnamon stick.
• Pour fruit mixture into blender, & blend until smooth.
• Meantime, in a small container, stir together cornstarch & 1 tablespoon water.
• Return puree to saucepan, then stir in sugar & cornstarch/water mixture.
• Cook & stir over high heat about 5 minutes or until mixture boils & thickens.
• Remove from heat & skim off foam.
• Stir in liqueur & cream.
• Cover & refrigerate until cold, then serve.

CHILLED JEWISH PLUM SOUP

Steps:

• Put the water, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large, heavy, nonreactive saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the plums, bring back to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Skim off any foam that rises to the top, then simmer, stirring occasionally, until the fruit is very soft and falling apart, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the 4-inch lemon verbena sprig or strip of lemon zest. Let cool for about 20 minutes, tasting occasionally and removing the lemon verbena (or zest) when its flavor has perfumed the soup to your liking. It should be a delicate background note, not a predominant flavor.
• Purée the soup until smooth using an immersion blender, standard blender, or food processor. Stir in the liqueur if using it, and the lemon zest and juice. Cover and refrigerate until very cold, about 4 hours or up to four days.
• Ladle the chilled soup into shallow bowls. Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream and a mint sprig. Source: Jennie Schacht's Fork & Swoon blog , and Food 52 , used with permission.

PRUNE-PLUM AND PEACH COMPOTE

Steps:

• Halve the prune plums and discard the pits. Place the plums in a large stainless-steel saucepan with the mint, jam and wine.
• Peel the peaches with a sharp paring knife or vegetable peeler and cut each of them into six wedges, discarding the pits.
• Bring the plum mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil gently, covered, for 2 minutes. Add the peach wedges and bring the mixture back to a boil. Immediately remove the saucepan from the heat and let the mixture cool in the pan. When at room temperature, transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 to 5 hours but for up to 5 to 6 days.
• At serving time, remove and discard the mint.

PEACH PLUM PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the peaches, plums, lemon juice and extract. In another bowl, combine sugar, tapioca, lemon zest and salt. Add to fruit mixture and stir gently; let stand for 15 minutes. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; add the filling. Dot with butter. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; cut slits in pastry. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cover the edges loosely with foil. , Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°. Remove foil; bake 35 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.

PEACH-AND-PLUM JAM

Steps:

• Pit peaches and plums and coarsely chop into pieces slightly smaller than 1/2 inch. Combine fruit, sugar, water, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and salt in a heavy-bottomed pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil (do not stir) until mixture begins to thicken, about 18 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, until mixture is thickened and jamlike, about 30 minutes. Add more lemon juice to taste, then let cool completely.