Scandinavian Fruit Soup

• 2 (8-ounce) packages pitted prunes
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 cup currants
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 quarts plus 1 cup water, divided
• 1/2 cup pearl tapioca
• 1 (3-inch) stick cinnamon
• 1 (17-ounce) can peeled apricot halves, undrained
• 1 (16-ounce) can peach halves, undrained
• 1 (16-ounce) can pitted cherries, undrained
• 1 medium orange, thinly sliced
• 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
• Cognac

1. Combine prunes, raisins, currants, lemon juice, and 2 quarts water in a large Dutch oven; cover and let stand overnight.
2. Combine tapioca and remaining water; cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain well. Add drained tapioca and cinnamon to prune mixture. Cook over medium heat 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Add apricots, peaches, cherries, and orange and lemon slices; cook over low heat 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, and cool slightly. Remove cinnamon, and discard.
3. Spoon 1 teaspoon Cognac into each individual serving bowl; spoon soup into bowls, and serve immediately as an appetizer.
4. Note: Scandinavian Fruit Soup may be chilled and served as a dessert soup.

prunes, golden raisins, currants, lemon, water, pearl tapioca, cinnamon, apricot halves, peach halves, cherries, orange, lemon, cognac

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/scandinavian-fruit-soup (may not work)