Swedish Fruit Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups prunes
• water
• grape juice
• 1 cup raisins, seedless
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking tapioca

Directions

1. 1

   Combine prunes and enough water to cover in a large saucepan, boil until soft. Drain, reserving prune juice.

2. 2

   Snip prunes from pits; set aside.

3. 3

   Add enough grape juice to prune juice to make four and one-half cups.

4. 4

   Heat fruit juices and add prunes, raisins, lemon and sugar. Add cinnamon and salt; cook for several minutes.

5. 5

   Stir in tapioca slowly, making sure grains remain separate.

6. 6

   Cook, stirring constantly until tapioca is clear.

7. 7

   Serve hot or cold.