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Strawberry Recipes

Strawberry Soup

3 cp. sliced strawberries
1 cp. sugar
1/2 cp. water
1 tbs. corn starch (or 2 tsp. arrowroot), mixed w/ 1 tbs. water
3/4 cp. rose wine
1 cp. fresh orange juice
1-1/4 cp. sour cream

Combine strawberries, sugar and water in saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in corn starch and water mixture, wine and juice. Bring mixture to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Cool 15 minutes. Pour into a blender or food processor and puree. Stir in sour cream, and chill. Serve garnished with sliced strawberries and mint leaves. Serves 6-8.