Chilled Blueberry Soup

Name: Chilled Blueberry Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2-3/4 cups water; 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries; 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches); 1 can (6 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate; Sour cream, optional

With 100 blueberry bushes in my garden, I'm always looking for recipes calling for this sweet-tart fruit. So I was delighted when my granddaughter shared this one with me. —Edith Richardson, Jasper, Alabama

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2-3/4 cups water
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
1 can (6 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate
Sour cream, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Add blueberries and cinnamon stick; return to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in orange juice concentrate until thawed. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Discard cinnamon stick. Garnish with sour cream if desired.