Danish Holiday Fruit Soup (Sødsuppe)

From Aebleskiver and More - A Sampling of Danish Recipes by Lisa Steen Riggs. Number of servings is a guestimate.

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8  cups water
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
• 1  cup  pitted prune
• 1  cup raisins
• 1⁄2  seedless orange, peeled and diced
• 1⁄2 lemon, seeds removed, peeled and diced
• 3  apples, cored, pared, and diced
• 3  peaches, pared, pitted, and diced
• 1⁄2 cup tapioca
• 2  cinnamon sticks

Directions

1. Bring water to a boil; add sugar and salt.
2. Make a paste of the cornstarch and a little water; add to boiling mixture, stirring constantly. Mixture will start to thicken in a minute or two.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low; add fruits, tapioca, and cinnamon stocks and boil slowly for 1 hour.
4. Remove cinnamon sticks.
5. Serve hot or cold.