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Stewed Prunes

A dish of prunes simmered in cold water and 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 in several waters.

  2. Cover the prunes with cold water.

Stew and sweeten

  1. Set the pot on the back of the stove and let it simmer gently for 2 to 3 hours.

  2. Half an hour before finishing, add sugar to sweeten.

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
Main fruit that softens during slow stewing and gives the dish its flavour and body.
Sugar
Adds sweetness to balance the tart, concentrated flavour of the stewed 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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