Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 12 cups water
  • 1 cup dried apricot, quartered
  • 2 cups dried prunes, pitted
  • 1 cup golden seedless raisins
  • 1 cup dried apple
  • 1 cup dried pear
  • 1 cup dried peach
  • 1 cup dried, pitted dates
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup whole wheat flour

Method

  • In a medium size saucepan, add 1 cup of water and cranberries and cook until tender; mash and set aside.
  • In a large cooking pot, add 12 cups of water, apricots, prunes, raisins, apples, pears, peaches, dates; bring to boil, then reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 1 hour or until all fruit is soft; stirring occasionally.
  • Add sugar and mashed cranberries and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Remove 1 cup of liquid from cooked fruit and stir in all-purpose and whole wheat flour to form a smooth, thin paste.
  • Add flour paste to cooking pot and stir until well blended.
  • Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for another 10 minutes, stirring frequently so the fruit does not settle to the bottom of the pot.
  • Remove from heat and let cool before serving.
  • Serve fruit pudding as is.
  • If desired, you can serve with ice-cream or whipping cream.