Sweet Soup

• 1/2 cup pearl tapioca
• 6 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 cups pitted prunes
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 stick cinnamon (optional)
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 6oz can frozen grape juice
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. Soak tapioca in 5 cups water overnight or four hours.
2. Cook in double boiler 3 hours until clear.
3. In separate saucepan, cook prunes, raisins and stick cinnamon in 1 1/2 cups water for 20 minutes. Set aside.
4. When tapioca is almost clear, combine with cooked raisins and prunes.
5. Add juice, sugar, salt and lemon juice.
6. Let stand at least 1/2 hour and cool to warm.
7. Remove stick cinnamon before serving.