This year as we go through the Fruit of the Spirit I was thinking… Hmm… what kind of recipes would fit that theme? And the first one that came to mind is one I grew up with.
My mom would make Moos out of various kinds of dried fruit, and we’d eat it for supper as a side dish, often with ham. I love Moos! My kids love Moos! Strangers only love it once they’ve tried it because the pronunciation of Moos is “mouse.”
It’s fun to tell your guests you’re having “mouse” for dinner! Try it… Your kids might think it’s fun to tell their friends (or teacher) they had mouse for dinner last night!
Moos
1 cup raisins, washed
1 cup dried apples, cut into small pieces
1½ cups dried prunes, cut into quarters
1 cup other dried fruit, can be a mixture (blueberries, cranberries, cherries, apricots, peaches or pear)
10 cups water
½-1 cup sugar (Depending on how sweet you like it… if you are using cherries or peaches you may not need any at all)
¼ cup cornstarch
¼ cup lemon juice
- Optional: 1 tsp pumpkin pie or apple pie spice (or ¼ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp ground cloves, ½ tsp cinnamon)
- Optional: red food coloring
- Place all the fruit into a large pot with the water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.
- Taste test to see if you need to add sugar. Then add sugar as necessary. It should have the sweetness of a pudding.
- Mix the cold lemon juice and the cornstarch with about ¼ cup cold water until it’s a smooth paste.
- Stir the cornstarch paste into the hot fruit and bring to a boil again. Add spices if you choose to add them at all. (These spices make a nice change especially around festive seasons like Easter or Thanksgiving.)
- The final color of this will be dependent on the fruit you use. I like using cherries or blueberries because the color is so fruity. But traditionally Moos is brownish from the prunes, apples and raisins.
- If you don’t like the color, just add a few drops of red food coloring – not too much!
- Serve this warm or cold. It’s great with ham or even sandwiches. Eat this instead of applesauce with your pork chops! And it’s a fabulous breakfast. (And if you use a few extra prunes it’ll help keep you regular!)
Enjoy!
Carla Anne Coroy is a speaker, blogger and author of Married Mom, Solo Parent. She’s been married nearly 20 years and is living in Canada with her husband and four homeschooled teens. You can find her at www.carlaanne.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/authorcarlaanne.
Reading God’s Story Schedule today, 1/15/13: Genesis 30-33.
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About Carla Anne Coroy
Carla Anne can be described in one word: passionate. After just a few minutes with her it is evident that her biggest passion is people. Carla Anne is an accomplished Christian author, speaker and business woman. Her favourite way to spend her free time is hanging out with her 8 kids (an even mix of sons, daughters, and in-laws) and many family “add-ons”. In winter you can find her cheering for her local hockey team and in summer she’ll be on the beach!
