PRUNE PUREE

July 3, 2017 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments

Prunes contain a natural sugar called sorbitol, which helps relieve constipation. Like fibre sorbitol soaks up water wherever it can find it. Most fruits contain small amounts, but prunes are about 15% sorbitol, making them a potent bulking agent.

Prunes are a valuable fat substitute in recipes and can replace butter or oil in baked goods, cutting fat by as much as 980% without sacrificing flavour or texture:

Puree 8 oz (250g) (about 24 prunes) of pitted prunes in the blender with 6 Tabs of water.
In recipes, replace 1 Tab of fat with an equal amount of prune puree.

PRUNE LOAF

April 9, 2017 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments

Bread dough for 1 loaf
stewed prunes – remove stones (don’t discard)
2 Tab butter
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1 Tab flour
cinnamon

1.  Work the butter and half of the sugar into the bread dough.
Let it rise until quite light., then roll it out to fit a 10″ pan.

2.  Mix together the rest of the sugar, the sour cream & flour, and spread over the dough.
Spread a layer of prunes over the dough, then the stones (??)

3.  Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake in a mod oven for half an hour.

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