Old-Fashioned Fruit Soup recipe

6 servings

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

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.