Recipe
PRUNES POACHED IN RED WINE
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 2 hours If they like it, it serves 6 otherwise
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Totaltime: 2 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound pitted prunes
- Boiling water to cover
- 2 cups red wine, not too tannic (something light and fruity like a Beaujolais or a pinot noir)
- 1/4 cup mild honey, such as clover
- 1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 strips orange or lemon zest
Preparation
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1.Place prunes in a bowl and pour on boiling water to cover. Let sit for 5 minutes, and drain.
2.Combine wine and honey in a medium saucepan. Using the tip of a paring knife, scrape seeds from the vanilla bean halves into wine and add pods. Add cinnamon stick and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 5 minutes.
3.Add prunes to simmering wine and bring back to a simmer. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add orange or lemon zest. Cover and let sit for at least 2 hours before serving.
Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.
main ingredients:
type of dish:
dessert
cuisine:
France
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quick-and-easy
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