Old-fashioned Fruit Soup

ingredients

• servings: 6
• 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
• 3/4 cup chopped prunes
• 6 cups cold water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 slices lemon
• 3 tablespoons instant tapioca
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 1 tablespoon dried currants
• 1 tart apple - peeled, cored and chopped

recipe

preparation time: 15 mins cook time: 30 mins ready time: 1 hr 30 mins


• in a large pot combine apricots, prunes and water and let rest 30 minutes.
• stir in the cinnamon stick, lemon slices, tapioca and sugar and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. stir in raisins, currants and apple and simmer 5 minutes more, until apples are tender. remove from heat and let cool completely. remove cinnamon stick and refrigerate until cold.