Norwegian Sweet Soup

Ingredients :

1 lb. large pearl tapioca
1/2 c. raspberry, strawberry or blackberry juice (rhubarb sauce or cooked apples may be used
3/4 lb. pitted prunes
3 c. dark seedless raisins
1/2 c. grape juice (or more)
cinnamon stick (small)
sugar to taste pinch of salt

Method :

Soak pearl tapioca and pitted prunes overnight.
Add enough water to cook fruit tender and so that the tapioca looks transparent. Add the fruit juices when the prunes and raisins are tender and the tapioca is transparent. Add salt and sugar to taste. Serve hot or cold.