Old-Fashioned Fruit Soup

Name: Old-Fashioned Fruit Soup
Ingredients: 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

10 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

In a large pot combine apricots, prunes and water and let rest 30 minutes.
2

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.