| ~ "Sot Suppe" ~ (Norwegian Sweet Soup) | | | | teaspoon of dried lemon rind or several slices of |
| My mother was the daughter of Norwegian | | | | fresh lemon) |
| immigrants who homesteaded our small Wisconsin | | | | In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, tapioca, |
| dairy farm in the late 1800s. When my mother was a | | | | cinnamon and water. Bring to boiling, stirring |
| child, sweet soup was a traditional part of Christmas | | | | constantly. Stir in fruit (including the lemon if you're |
| Eve, served cold with julekake, lefse, Christmas | | | | using sliced lemon) and heat to boiling again. Cover. |
| bread, or open-faced sandwiches. Sweet Soup is | | | | Simmer for 15 minutes, or until the fruit is tender. |
| made with dried fruit and tapioca. | | | | After the fruit is tender, if you're using lemon juice, |
| Sot Suppe | | | | stir in the lemon juice (or teaspoon of dried lemon |
| - 6 cups water | | | | rind). Serve either cold or warm, depending upon your |
| - 1/3 cup sugar | | | | preference. If you use a sliced lemon, remove the |
| - 1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca | | | | lemon rind before serving. |
| - 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (depending upon | | | | For a light afternoon 'Norwegian' lunch (after hiking, |
| how well you like the taste of cinnamon; you can | | | | sledding, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing), serve |
| also use a cinnamon stick) | | | | sweet soup with Julekake or Christmas bread, |
| - 2 cups dried fruit (use any kind you like: apples, | | | | Christmas cookies, open-faced sandwiches, and a |
| apricots, peaches or a mixture of dried fruit) | | | | variety of sliced cheeses. |
| - 1 cup raisins (dark or golden) | | | | Sweet Soup also is good served cold on a hot |
| - 1 cup dried prunes | | | | summer day. |
| - 1 tablespoon lemon juice (you can also use 1 | | | | |