I am noticing an increasing amount of light flooding through my windows. This can mean only one thing - it's soon time to plant new seedlings in my kitchen garden! Poor thing has struggled and suffered through the winter, but in a couple of week's time I feel safe to start planting and growing again.
In the mean while, I am making the most of what is left of winter's bounty. Especially oranges that have been in abundance this year, as apparently it has been a good season for the Aussie orange growers. If you have spare fruit, and about 10 minutes spare time, you can make a quick and light dessert with those oranges. These sweet soups are probably one of the most common desserts in Finland - or at least they used to be when I was a kid. You can make them with almost whatever fruit you have in season, like berries or rhubarb, and they are an ever-so-light finish to any meal. You could of course enjoy them with your morning porridge, or have as a light meal too.
Right now I can't think of anything better than a big bowl of orange goodness.
Orange Soup
(serves 2-3)
500 ml cold water
3 tablespoons potato starch
400 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
1 raw honey
juice of 1/2 lemon
1. Whisk the water and the potato starch in a saucepan. Bring to boil, whisking continuously (you don't want any lumps!)
2. Once thickened, turn off the heat and whisk in the orange juice, honey and lemon. Serve immediately.
I can imagine this soup with a scoop of premium vanilla bean ice cream - nice treat in summer too. Simple but delicious. PS love hearing about recipes from your home land.
ReplyDeleteI grew up with this kind of dessert, perhaps a bit thicker but loaded with seasonal fruity goodness :)
ReplyDeleteThis soup is really tasty! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a nice cheery way to kick off the day!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Orange Soup, but it looks fantastic! I'm loving all the oranges that are around at the moment too. They are such a gorgeous fruit.
ReplyDeleteI love your photo of the daisies. So beautiful.
Looks so heavenly!
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So you realise that Panu's going to arrive back here and except Finnish dishes to be produced instantly, right? ;)
ReplyDeleteThis looks like the perfect cure for some people in the thick of winter!
ReplyDeleteI've never had a sweet soup before (except a strawberry gazpaco once...but that was more savoury with a sweet after-taste). Anyway, this looks really good! I've got a whole bunch of oranges sitting in the fridge, and I've got absolutely nothing to do with them, so this looks like a great idea.
ReplyDeleteA quick question though - where can you buy potato starch? I've looked for it for another recipe a while ago, but I couldn't find any (I live in Australia too, if that's any help...though quite a bit north from you!)
P.S Your beautiful photos, especially the one of the daisies, absolutely made my day! They're so wonderfully cheerful!
While you think about summer planting I am looking at what to plant for winter! Diane
ReplyDeleteive drank orange juice on millions of occasions but orange soup is totally new to me! looks so bright and healthy
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! The colour is so vibrant - and all that goodness - who could resist?
ReplyDeleteNuo kuvat antavat oikein energiaa,niin iloisen värisiä ovat! Kiva appelsiinikeitto:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Love this.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I hear about orange soup. I have to cook it. It looks absolutely gorgeous. The colour is killing. So fresh, so sunny. Marvelous :-)
ReplyDeleteSo fun! Having never seen this soup before and seeing how lovely it is, I am bookmarking this for a fun project!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful sunshine-y bowl of soup. I've never heard of this but I love hearing about Finnish traditional meals. I'm struggling with my herb pots here but due to the heat instead of the cold.
ReplyDeleteOh- this has sparked off a whole school of ideas. I haven't had a sweet soup since a rhubarb one I had once at Pier. I think I need to rectify that (and as an aside- god those photos are beautiful).
ReplyDeleteA perfect soup for winter--it is like sunshine in a bowl!
ReplyDeleteOh how beautiful and refreshing! Perfect soup for these hot summer days we are having!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so interesting! I've never had anything like this, but it looks delicious, and such a pretty color. I love how bright and spring like your pictures are :D And your tablecloth goes so nice with that soup, perfect colors.
ReplyDeleteI remember similar soups when I grew up in Germany. We made them with whatever fruits were available but I have never had it with oranges. Can't wait to it. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a fruit soup for dessert. And I really love how much Finnish food you're introducing me to!
ReplyDeleteWow I'd never think to have orange in a soup! It's so bright and cheery I bet you're really excited that spring is round the corner, while we're trying to make the most of summer over here ;)
ReplyDeleteYou have made me feel spring has sprung! I too went around my herb pots and meagre garden beds yesterday, and made my list of necessities! I think my Mom sat me in front of the rhubarb version of this a lot of times, but I'll try it with orange tomorrow. On the Southern Highlands I too can't always access potato starch, but it seems widely available in Sydney stores, so it's a case of 'pretty please' to friends . . .
ReplyDeleteThis is my first time seeing orange soup! So interesting.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors--This orange soup looks scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Aldy.
I have never seen orange soup till now; looks fabulous and such a pretty hue!
ReplyDeleteI grew up in Citrus Country in Florida and am such an orange girl! Never made soup with it yet, though and this one looks not only easy but so delicious!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so fresh and delicious! When winter comes and the oranges are yummy again in Sweden I am definately giving this recipe a go.
ReplyDeleteHave a luvly weekend!
So cheerful! I love citrus and look forward to trying this recipe.
ReplyDeleteI have never thought of soup as dessert, what a lovely idea. This just sounds so bright & fresh.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great morning kick! I've never had orange soup before but it sounds fab :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! It will give me such happy feeling when I sit on this table!
ReplyDeletethis is vibrant in both appearance and flavor, to be sure. it's so unique and clever--nice work, maria!
ReplyDeleteOrange Soup!! So very interesting.
ReplyDeleteDays are getting shorter here. And it is time to move my plants indoor. I will definitely need this soup to fight those gloomy days.
ReplyDeleteA little bowl of sunshine!! This has cheered me up immensely on this cold wet friday!
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