Danish Holiday Fruit Soup (Sødsuppe) - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Bring water to a boil; add sugar and salt.
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.
Reduce heat to medium-low; add fruits, tapioca, and cinnamon stocks and boil slowly for 1 hour.
Remove cinnamon sticks.
Serve hot or cold.