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Stewed Prunes

A dish of prunes cooked in water, optionally sweetened with sugar.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Stewed Prunes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Wash the prunes thoroughly in several changes of water.

  2. Soak the prunes overnight in enough water to cover them.

Cook

  1. Cook the prunes in the soaking water over low heat until they are soft.

  2. Add very little sugar, if desired.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Prunes
Provide the main fruit flavour and a soft, tender texture when cooked slowly.
Sugar
Adds optional sweetness that balances the tart, concentrated flavour of the prunes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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