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READY IN 40 mins

Creamy Fruit Soup

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"This cool fruit soup, featuring canned apricots, is an ideal appetizer or dessert alternative for a spring day." — Canned Food Alliance

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2 (16 ounce) cans pears, drained with juices or syrup reserved
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 teaspoons lemon juice, to taste

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons Poire William
mint sprigs to garnish

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Directions

Take out and thinly slice 1 pear half. Reserve to use as garnish.
In food processor, puree pears with yogurt and lemon juice. Add enough reserved juice or syrup to make a thick soup, up to about 1/2 cup. Add spice and/or liqueur, and process just to blend.
Pour into bowl, and place in freezer for 20 minutes, or refrigerate about 1 hour until chilled. Ladle into shallow soup bowls, and garnish with reserved sliced pear and mint, if desired.

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PREP 20 mins
READY IN 40 mins

Footnotes

Other canned fruit varieties, such as peaches, apricots, mixed fruit or sweet cherries may be substituted for pears. Ground spices, such as nutmeg, mace or cinnamon may be substituted for ginger. Liqueur is optional, but rum, kirsch or brandy may be substituted for Poire William.

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Yum Yum! I love fruity soupies! this is one of the best! Wow, it's amazing that one recipe can fufill me so! I will always have a stock of it in my fridge so i can bask in its reflected glory of fruityness! I suggest you do too!

—PURPLE_SPOTTED_HAT

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Apr 14, 2005

Wonderful!!! I substituted sour cream and heavy cream for the yogurt. Passed the recipe on to friends who also rated it highly! Also adapted it for peaches, using nutmeg as the spice.

—IFW

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5 Ratings

Jan 25, 2004

We have never eaten fruit soup. We were pleasantly surprised...this is very good! It would be nice on a warm summer day. We will be enjoying fruit soup quite often now.

—BEINCOGNITO

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Jun 21, 2011

Loved it... but try it with a 8th teaspoon of mint extract and then grate some gouda (even smoked gouda) and sprinkle on to serve...

—LakeCook

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Oct 05, 2004

ok, but kind of boring

—LAUR B

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Nutrition

Calories
356 kcal
18%

Carbohydrates
74.4 g
24%

Cholesterol
7 mg
2%

Fat
2.3 g
3%

Fiber
7.3 g
29%

Protein
8.2 g
16%

Sodium
105 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Creamy Fruit Soup

Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 356
Calories from Fat: 20

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.3g 3 %
Saturated Fat 1.3g 6 %
** Cholesterol 7mg 2 %
Sodium 105mg 4 %
Potassium 744mg 21 %
Total Carbohydrates 74.4g 24 %
** Dietary Fiber 7.3g 29 %
Protein 8.2g 16 %
** Sugars 58.9g
** Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C 21 %
Calcium 34 %
Iron 16 %
** Thiamin 11 %
** Niacin 13 %
** Vitamin B6 8 %
** Magnesium 19 %
** Folate 12 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.