Norwegian Fruit Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice
3 cups water
1 pinch salt
1 cinnamon stick
2 apples, peeled & chopped
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups dark sweet canned cherries (with liquid)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups frozen raspberries
1/2 teaspoon mace

Preparation

Boil rice, water, cinnamon, and salt for 15 minutes. Strain our rice so that 1-1/2 c base is left. (Add more water if necessary.).
Add apples and sugar. Boil until apples are cooked.
Add a bit of the mixture to the cornstarch. Then add the cornstarch mixture and the cherries to the rest of the liquid. Bring to a boil.
Remove from the heat and add the raspberries and mace.