Saladooha Russian Dried Fruit Pudding Recipes

SALADOOHA (RUSSIAN DRIED FRUIT PUDDING)

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.

DRIED FRUIT PUDDING

Steps:

• Core and chop the pears and apples, if needed. Chop the apricots and prunes roughly.
• Stew the fruit in the juice with the spices on low heat for 30 minutes. Drain and reserve the liquid. Set aside 1/3 cup fruit.
• Measure the liquid and add more juice if needed to make 2 cups.
• Stir the tapioca into the juice in a saucepan. Let sit for 5 minutes. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes while stirring constantly. Take off heat and let sit for 20 minutes. Combine with fruit, except the 1/3 cup, and chill.
• Whip the cream with the vanilla and whatever you are using for sweetening until stiff but not dry.
• In a large clear glass bowl, or in individual glasses, layer the chilled fruit pudding and the whipped cream, ending with the whipped cream. Decorate with reserved fruit.