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Volume 9, Number 21 - January 16, 2008
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

    Instructions:
    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.

    Serves:6

    Nutrition Facts:
    Calories 237 (0% from fat) | Protein 1.1g | Fat 0.2g (sat 0g) | Carbohydrate 61.5g | Fiber 4.2g | Cholesterol 0mg | Iron 1mg | Sodium 10mg | Calcium 24mg

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