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Lemon Stewed Prunes

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BreakfastAmerican⏱ 150 minServes 4EasyGluten-freeEgg-freeDairy-freeVegetarianNut-freeLactose-free
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Ingredients

  • 250 g dried prunes
  • Cold water, to cover
  • 2 tbsp sugar or honey
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

  1. Rinse the prunes, put them in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Soak for 2 hours.
  2. Simmer in the same water until soft, about 20 minutes.
  3. Stir in the sugar and lemon juice towards the end of cooking.
  4. Serve warm or cold, with a spoonful of yogurt if you like.

Recipe source: Project Gutenberg – The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (1910 ed.) · Public domain (U.S.) · Fannie Merritt Farmer · Adapted from “Stewed Prunes”: rewritten in our own words with modern units and food-safety updates; untested
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