Tapioca Pudding With Dried Fruit

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pearl tapioca or sago
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 lb dried apricots, prunes, dates, or raisins
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fat
• 1/2 cup corn syrup

Method

1. 1 Soak fruit in water for 1 hour.
2. 2 Add tapioca, salt, fat, and corn syrup to the fruit and water.
3. 3 Cook directly over fire for 5 minutes, then over hot water until clear, about 45 minutes.