Berry-Time Tapioca Parfait

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Berry-Time Tapioca Parfait

Yield 6-8

Author General Foods

A versatile, old-fashioned dessert that can be served in many ways. The fruits are widely interchangeable and the recipe can be layered with any number of other ingredients for economical, beautiful presentations.

Ingredients

"Every time a new berry ripens, this recipe becomes new all over again."

• 2 cups sliced or crushed strawberries, sweetened with 1-2 tablespoons sugar
• 2-1/2 cups fruit juice (from drained berries) and water
• 4 to 5 tablespoons Minute Tapioca
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

1. Sweeten berries and let stand 1/2 hour. Drain; add water to juice to make 2-1/2 cups.
2. Combine fruit juice and water, Minute Tapioca, sugar and salt in saucepan, and mix well.
3. Bring mixture quickly to a full boil over direct heat, stirring constantly. Remove from fire. (Mixture will be thin. Do not overcook.)
4. Add fruit and lemon juice. Cool, stirring occasionally--mixture thickens as it cools Chill.