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Dishes of Prunes

A sweet dish of boiled prunes simmered with sugar.

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

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Wash the prunes thoroughly.

  2. Soak the prunes in cold water for 4 to 5 hours, enough to cover them.

Cook

  1. Bring the soaked prunes to a boil on the stove.

  2. Let them simmer for several hours.

  3. Add sugar to sweeten about 30 minutes before removing from heat.

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 ingredient; they soften during soaking and simmering to become tender and flavourful.
Cold water
Soaks and cooking liquid that softens the prunes and helps form the syrup.
Sugar
Adds sweetness to balance the tart, concentrated flavour of the cooked 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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