dried fruit salad

Got this heavenly recipe from a friend at work when she made it specially for me ( something vegetarian) for a shared lunch just before Christmas :-)

Dried Fruit Salad (Serves approx. 8)

1/2 cup soft pitted prunes, halved
3/4 cup dried figs, rinsed, destalked and quartered
1.3/4 cups dried apricots, halved if large
1/2 cup plump raisins
4 tbspns pine nuts
4 tbspns unsalted peeled pistachio nuts (packaged)
1/2 cup blanched almonds, flakes (packaged) or quartered
1/4 cup caster sugar
Few strips lemon peel
1Tbsp rose water

Put the prunes, figs, apricots and raisins in a large glass or china (not metallic) bowl. Add pine nuts, pistachios,almonds and lemon peel. Sprinkle with sugar and Rose Water.

Pour on enough cold water to barely cover then stir well.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 48 hours, stirring occasionally. Try to keep lemon peel submerged. The fruit will absorb most of the water.

Before serving remove the lemon peel and stir well.

Enjoy!