Winter Fruit Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 big can peaches
2 cans pineapple chunks
1 can mandarin oranges
1 can pears, cut into chunks
3 Tbsp tapioca granules
1/3 c. sugar
coconut (optional)
chopped nuts (optional)
maraschino cherries
1 box vanilla cook & serve pudding

Preparation

Drain all fruit (very well) in colander, reserving juices. Combine juices and measure 3 cups into a saucepan.
Add pudding mix, sugar and tapioca.
Bring to boil stirring constantly. Simmer until mixture begins to thicken.
Cool to room temperature and pour over drained fruit.
Add nuts and coconut if desired and maraschino cherries for color.
Refrigerate well before serving.