Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  12      ounces        mixed dried fruits
     1/4  cup           raisins
   2      cups          apple juice
     1/2  cup           sugar
   2      strips        lemon peel
   3      tablespoons   fresh lemon juice
   2      tablespoons   sliced almonds -- for garnish
   1      package       {3 3/4 oz} vanilla-flavored instant
                        -- pudding
   2      cups          milk
     1/2  cup           heavy cream -- whipped
   2      tablespoons   orange liqueur -- (optional)
   1      pound         fresh grapes* -- pulled from stems

Preparation:

* (blue, red or green) 1. Put mixed dried fruits and raisins in saucepan with apple juice, sugar, lemon peel and juice; bring to a boil. 2. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Cool. 3. Store in covered container in refrigerator. 4. Two hours before serving, prepare pudding with milk, following package directions; let stand until firm. 5. Fold whipped cream and liqueur into pudding. 6. Halve and seed grapes, if necessary, reserving a few for garnish. 7. Mix grapes with stewed fruit in pretty glass bowl. 8. Put pudding mixture in separate bowl; garnish with sliced almonds. Top each serving of fruit with a spoonful of pudding.