Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon raisins
• 6 prunes (dried, pitted and coarsely chopped)
• 3 tablespoon dates (chopped)
• 4 tablespoon butter
• ¼ cup apricots (dried, pitted and cut into strips ¼ x 1 inch)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 cups cold water

Directions

• Directions
• Soak dates, currants and prunes in a bowl of warm water for 15 minutes.
• Then remove them, pat dry and mix the other dried fruits.
• Melt the butter in a large, heavy skillet over high heat. Add the fruit mixture and the almonds.
• Reduce the heat to low and stir for 4 minutes. Stir in the honey, rice and water.
• Raise heat to high and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Serve hot.