Sekahedelmapuuro - Dried Fruit Pudding

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Sekahedelmapuuro

Dried Fruit Pudding

Ingredients

2 cups dried fruit mix (apricots, prunes, cherries, apples)

3 cups fruit juice (juice of any of the above fruits or cranberry or combination)

½ teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Pinch of ground cloves

3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

1 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon maple syrup, honey, or confectioners’ sugar

Directions

Combine dried fruit, juice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves in a large pot.  Heat on low for ½ hour. 

Drain, reserving the liquid. Set aside a few fruits of each kind.

Measure the reserved juice and add more if necessary to make 2 cups add to pot.

Stir in tapioca and let stand for 5 minutes.  Bring to a boil and cook it a few minutes, stirring constantly.

Remove the pan from the heat and let it stand 20 minutes. 

Combine the tapioca pudding and the cooked fruit.

Chill.

Whip the cream, vanilla, and sweetener until stiff peaks form.

Layer the pudding and whipped cream, ending with whipped cream on top. 

Decorate top with a couple pieces of reserved fruits.