Stewed Prunes
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Wash the prunes in warm water and rub them between your hands.
Stew
Place the prunes in a covered kettle with 2 quarts of water.
Stew gently for 2 hours.
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 flavor and soft, tender texture as they soften during stewing.
- Water
- Creates the stewing liquid that softens the dried fruit and forms a syrup.
The step that matters
Stew gently for 2 hours. Gentle, covered simmering softens the dried fruit evenly and keeps it from breaking apart. Rapid boiling can toughen the skins and tear the fruit.
“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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