Sweet Walnut Soup

• 2 cups raw walnuts
• 3 Tbs. Arborio or Carnaroli rice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 15-oz. can light coconut milk
• Fresh or dried persimmons or peaches, for garnish, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Spread walnuts on baking sheet, and toast 15 minutes, or until fragrant.
3. Cool.
4. Soak rice in 1 cup boiling water in bowl 2 hours.
5. Drain.
6. Puree rice, walnuts, and 4 cups water in blender until smooth.
7. Transfer to saucepan, stir in sugar and salt, and bring to a simmer.
8. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes.
9. Strain mixture through fine sieve into bowl.
10. Discard solids.
11. Stir in coconut milk.
12. Garnish with persimmons, if using.

walnuts, carnaroli rice, sugar, salt, light coconut milk, peaches

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/sweet-walnut-soup/ (may not work)