Pear and Apple Soup

By Amy Beh

Ingredients

• ½ red Fuji apple
• ½ Granny Smith apple
• ½ Korean pear
• 5 dried figs
• 8 dried red dates, seeded and cut into thin slices
• 125g rock sugar
• 1.2 litres water
• 5-6 slices lemon

Method

Remove core from apples and pear. Keep skin intact and cut into thin long strips. Dice the pear.

Combine figs, dates and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil for 10 minutes.

Reduce the heat and add the fruits and rock sugar.

Simmer for 20-25 minutes or until fruits are soft. Add lemon slices.

Serve warm.