Hubby and I are both of Mennonite German heritage so this week we have eaten some of our favourite Mennonite foods. The above dish is called Pluma Mousse - it is a cold fruit soup. The base is water to which dried fruit is added. Dried apples, raisins, peaches, apricots, plums, currents and pears can be used. It is simmered until the fruit is done. Then a mixture of cornstarch and sugar is added to thicken it. Some people also add a small cherry jello or a can Bing cherries which gives it the pink color. It is usually eaten cold and some whipped cream can be added at the end.
The Mennonites did a lot of moving years and years ago. They imigrated from country to country looking for a place where their tolerance for peace and their religion would be allowed. Every country they lived in had special dishes that were prepared and so the above soup was adapted from the Netherlands.
We usually eat this on a hot summer day and it is served with ham slices and buns.
