Saladooha Russian Dried Fruit Pudding


A delicous and healthy fruit pudding that is easy to make. My grandmother passed this recipe to me over 60 years ago, however, i made some adjustments to the recipe. Grandmother made this pudding from the dried fruit that she prepared when the fruit was in season.

Steps


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.

Ingredients


water, dried cranberries, dried apricot, dried prunes, golden seedless raisins, dried apple, pear, peach, dates, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour