Prunesinbacon Recipes

PRUNES IN ARMAGNAC

Steps:

• Place 3 cups of water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat, add the tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes. Discard the tea bags, add the prunes and honey, turn the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 3 minutes to plump the prunes.
• Pour the prunes and all the liquid into a medium bowl and stir in the Armagnac, vanilla, orange juice, vanilla bean, and cinnamon sticks. With a vegetable peeler, cut 4 large strips of zest from 1 lemon and add to the mixture. Cut the lemon in half, cut 4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices, and add to the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature for 6 to 12 hours. (If you're not serving the prunes that day, refrigerate them in their liquid.)
• To serve, place the prunes in shallow dessert bowls and serve cold, at room temperature, or slightly warmed, spooning the macerating liquid over them. Add a scoop of ice cream, a drizzle of Armagnac, a drizzle of honey, and a sprinkling of grated lemon zest. (You'll be surprised how much flavor this adds!) Serve immediately.

BACON-WRAPPED PRUNES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil. Wrap bacon pieces around prunes and secure with toothpicks. Bake on sheet until bacon is browned, about 15 minutes, flipping halfway through. Serve warm.

BACON, SAUSAGE & PRUNE ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the sausages in a bowl with the honey until all are well coated. Wrap each sausage and prune in a piece of bacon, then skewer with a cocktail stick. Put on a baking sheet and cook for 30 mins.

BANANA PRUNE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a muffin pan, or use paper liners.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs. Beat until smooth. Blend in banana and vanilla. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, then stir into egg mixture until just moistened. Mix in the prunes. Spoon into muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

PRUNES IN BACON

Steps:

• Cut all slices of bacon in half, wrap each piece around a prune and fixate it with a toothpick. Place on a cookie sheet with a rim (or a 9x13 pan) and bake for 30 min at 375°F.
• After baking place them on a plate with a paper towel to get rid of some of the fat.
• Serve warm or cold.

PRUNES IN PORT

Steps:

• soak prunes in the port overnight.
• next morning combine everything and simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionaly.
• take out vanilla bean. (You can wash it and use it again).
• bottle, or store in the fridge.

GRILLED SAUSAGES WITH PRUNES AND BACON

Steps:

• Prick the casing of each sausage in a few places to prevent them from bursting. Place the sausages in a pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 8 minutes. Remove from pot and let cool.
• Place toothpicks in a small bowl of water and soak 10 minutes to prevent burning on the grill.
• Slice sausages halfway through on the long side. Stuff 3 prunes into the opening. Wrap a bacon slice around the sausage in a spiral and secure with two toothpicks. Repeat with all 6 sausages.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Place sausages onto preheated grill and cook, turning once, until desired doneness, or until bacon is browned. Serve on buns topped with desired condiments.

BACON-ROASTED PORK WITH PRUNES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Run a skewer lengthwise through the center of one of the pork halves. Remove the skewer and insert a fork handle into one end of the pork, in the hole created by the skewer. Twist the fork around to enlarge the hole enough to insert the prunes. Repeat at the other end. Push half of the prunes into the hole until a line of prunes runs the length of the pork. Repeat with other pork half.
• Rub the mustard all over the pork and season generously with pepper. Wrap the bacon around the pork and place in a large roasting pan. Roast until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees, about 1 1/2 hours. Let stand for 10 minutes before carving. Serve warm or at room temperature.