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Oktoberfest: Fruktsuppe (Fruit Soup)

Source of Recipe

Karen/staplemom/EDC


List of Ingredients

1-pound package unpitted prunes
1/2 pound (1 1/2 cups) raisins
2 cinnamon sticks
6 cups water
4 ounces (1 cup) dried apricots
1-8 1/2 ounce can unsweetened cherries and juice
3 tablespoons quick cooking tapioca
1/4 cup sugar


Recipe

Combine prunes, raisins, cinnamon sticks, and water in a large, heavy kettle. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes or until prunes and raisins are soft. Add apricots and cook for 10 minutes or until they are plump and soft.

Pour off liquid from cooked fruit into another kettle. Add juice from cherries to liquid. Then add tapioca and sugar.

Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until tapioca is clear. This takes about 30 minutes.

Add thickened juice and cherries to fruit. Stir. You can add slices of oranges and lemons to this mixture.

Serve while warm, or eat cold.

Serves 12 people.