🇱🇻 Latvian Cuisine

Maizes Zupa

Bread Soup

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 282 kcal

A sweet, warm Latvian dessert soup made from dark rye bread simmered with dried fruits, spiced with cinnamon and served with whipped cream.

Ingredients

1 Soak torn rye bread in water for at least 4 hours or overnight.
2 Simmer the bread and water mixture with cinnamon stick and cloves for 20 min until bread dissolves.
3 Remove cinnamon and cloves. Blend until smooth.
4 Add dried fruits, sugar, and lemon zest. Simmer 10 min until fruits are plump.
5 Serve warm in bowls topped with a generous dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
6 Can also be served chilled in summer.

Did You Know?

Maizes zupa transforms stale rye bread into an elegant dessert — a perfect example of Latvia's waste-nothing culinary philosophy.