Chilled Plum Soup

Ingredients

 * 2qt water
 * 1cup sugar
 * 1stk cinnamon crushed
 * 1/2tsp ground allspice
 * 1/2tsp ground black pepper
 * 6cup pitted and sliced red plums about 2lbs
 * 1/4cup cornstarch
 * 1/2 cup cold water
 * 1 cup dry red wine chilled
 * 1cup heavy cream whipped
 * thinly sliced plums for garnish

Directions
In large non-aluminum soup pot, combine first five ingredients. Bring to boil; add plums. Simmer 30minutes; strain thru fine sieve. Discard solids. Mix cornstarch with cold water to make slurry (thin paste). Beat slurry into hot soup, stirring constantly. Continuing to stir, bring soup back to boil, them remove from heat. Chill. Just before serving, stir in wine. Top each serving with spoonful of whipped cream, thinly sliced plums. Makes about six servings.