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Chilled Pear and Plum Soup




Source of Recipe


can't remember






Recipe Introduction


serves 4-6
A different sort of a dessert and quite healthy. Also works as a breakfast food (but have some raisin toast or something with it)





List of Ingredients



• 6 pears, peeled and cored
  
• 825g dark plums, stones removed (tinned is ok)
  
• 3/4 cup sauterne or sweet white wine
  
• grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
  
• 1/2 cup creme fraiche or natural yoghurt
  






Instructions



1. In a saucepan, combine pears, plums, sauterne, lemon rind and juice. Bring to the boil.
   
2. Reduce ehat and simmer 8-10 minutes or until pears are tender. Cool
   
3. Puree to smoothness. Chill well. Serve topped with creme fraiche or yoghurt.
   






Final Comments


If you like you may garnish it with a mint leaf.