Name: Alice B. Toklas' Prunes with Cream
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 3 dozen prunes (pitted, extra-large variety); 4 cups good red port; 1 cup sugar; 1 piece vanilla bean; Whipped cream; Macaroons; Candied violets

Miss Toklas frightens her readers when she says this dish takes four days to prepare. Actually, the labor involved is insignificant.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

3 dozen prunes (pitted, extra-large variety)

4 cups good red port

1 cup sugar

1 piece vanilla bean

Whipped cream

Macaroons

Candied violets

Preparation

Step 1
Soak prunes for 24 hours in 2 cups port. Then add 2 more cups port, the sugar, and vanilla bean. Cook gently for about 1/2 hour. Cool and refrigerate for 3 days.
Step 2
To serve, put in a decorative bowl and cover with whipped cream. Sprinkle whipped cream with a thick layer of powdered macaroons and garnish with candied violets.

TagsDessert Fruit Dessert Port Alcohol Beverages American Prune Dried Fruit Fruit Nut Free Gluten Free Make Ahead Easy Pickle & Preserve Winter House & Garden

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