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Prunes in Wine and Armagnac

5.0

(3)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time. A fantastic ice-cream sauce.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 6 cups

Ingredients

2 cups dry red wine
3/4 cup sugar
two 12-ounce boxes pitted prunes
1 cup Armagnac

Preparation

  1. In a stainless-steel saucepan combine the wine and the sugar, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and boil it for 1 minute. Add the prunes and the Armagnac and simmer the mixture, covered, for 15 minutes. Let the mixture cool, covered, for 15 minutes and spoon it into a 1 1/2-quart ceramic or glass container. Let the mixture cool completely, covered. The prunes keep, covered and chilled, for 3 months.

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