Fresh beetroot soup

Name: Pear pastry twists
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Cuisine: Desserts & Baking
Ingredients: medium-sized ripe pears, peeled 8,Woolworths berry juice 2cups,brown sugar, plus extra for sprinkling 50 g,cinnamon stick 1,Rind of lemon or orange ,puff pastry, chilled 500g,free-range eggs, beaten 2

By Abigail Donnelly

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

350 g beetroot
1 cup berry juice
1 apple, chopped
1 peach, chopped
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup cream
1 squeeze lemon juice
1 t honey
Sprig of basil
Granny Smith apple, sliced

Method

Boil the beetroot until tender, then rub with a clean cloth to remove the skins.

Blend the beetroot flesh with berry juice.

Add the chopped apple, chopped peach, orange juice and cream. Season and add a squeeze of lemon juice and honey. Blend once more until smooth.

Garnish with a sprig of basil and serve with sliced Granny Smith apple.

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