Danish Cherry Soup Kirsebrsuppe Recipes

DANISH CHERRY SOUP (KIRSEBæRSUPPE)

Steps:

• Pit one cup of cherries and reserve.
• Cook remaining cherries in 3 quarts water; when tender, press through a sieve.
• Add the cup of pitted cherries, cinnamon stick, and lemon slices to the juice.
• Cook slowly for a few minutes.
• Make a paste of cornstarch and a little juice or water; add to soup, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a boil and add the sugar.
• Serve hot or cold.

CHERRY SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan, place the cherries, water, sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes or until cherries until tender. Adjust sugar, if necessary, depending on tartness of cherries. , For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir in milk. Drop by teaspoonfuls into boiling soup. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until dumplings are fluffy. Serve immediately.

CHERRY DANISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the milk, 1/4 cup shortening, sugar, 2 eggs, salt, mace, extracts and 2 cups of flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. On a large floured surface, roll dough out to a 24x16-in. rectangle. Dot half of the dough with 1/4 cup shortening; fold dough lengthwise. Fold the dough 3 times lengthwise, then 2 times widthwise, each time dotting with some of the remaining shortening. Place dough in a greased bowl; cover and let rise 20 minutes., On a floured surface, roll dough into a 16x15-in. rectangle. Cut into 8x3/4-in. strips; coil into spiral shapes, tucking ends underneath. Place in 2 greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Beat remaining egg. Make a depression in the center of each roll; brush with egg. Fill with 1 tablespoon pie filling. Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.Combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla and milk; drizzle over rolls. Sprinkle with almonds.

DANISH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash and pit cherries (if you don't have a pitter, a sturdy straw works).
• In a large saucepan combine sugar, cinnamon sticks, almond extract, water and corn syrup.
• Over medium high heat bring to a boil, stirring often to prevent scorching.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and add cherries.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove cinnamon sticks.
• Ladle hot sauce into hot sterile jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• Wipe rims and adjust 2 piece caps.
• Process 10 minutes in a boiling water canner.
• **To thicken sauce for serving, combine 1 T cornstarch and 2 T's water in a medium saucepan.
• Whisk well to remove any lumps.
• Add 1 pint Danish Cherry Sauce and bring to a boil, cooking until sauce reaches desired thickness.