Dried Fruit Sweet Soup - English Subtitles

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: canned fruits

Fresh fruits provide natural sweetness and are often more affordable.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds flavor complexity while brown sugar is often less expensive.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener, while flour is a common pantry staple.

Combine dried fruits and water in a pot over medium heat.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Add sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice, stirring until sugar dissolves.

Mix cornstarch with a little cold water to create a slurry.

Stir the slurry into the pot and cook until thickened, about 2-3 minutes.

Remove from heat and add vanilla extract and salt.

Let the soup cool slightly before serving.

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