Stewed Prunes And Apricots Recipes

RED WINE STEWED APRICOTS AND PRUNES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Roughly chop the apricots and prunes and combine with the remaining ingredients in a 13- by 9-inch baking pan. Cook in the oven until the fruit is very tender and liquid thickens, 40 to 50 minutes.

STEWED PRUNES RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the prunes in a small saucepan.
• Add the water, vanilla, and cinnamon. Gently stir.
• Bring to a boil (this will likely take about 5 minutes). Gently stir again, then lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, until the prunes are soft and swimming in syrup.
• Transfer the stewed prunes to a heat-proof glass storage container. Cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes, then cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This allows the syrup to thicken and flavors to develop. Serve alone as dessert, or spoon on top of plain Greek yogurt.

PORK STEW WITH APRICOTS AND PRUNES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large Dutch oven or casserole over medium-high heat. Add pork in batches and cook until brown, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Transfer to bowl using slotted spoon.
• Add onions and garlic to same pan and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add flour and stir 3 minutes. Mix in broth, cider, beer, mustard, coriander, cinnamon and salt and bring mixture to boil. Return pork and any juices in bowl to Dutch oven. Stir in apricots and prunes. Cover and bake 1 hour. Remove lid from Dutch oven and continue baking until pork is tender and liquid is reduced to sauce consistency, about 45 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.

MY GRANDMA'S NATURAL REMEDY FOR CONSTIPATION (STEWED PRUNES)

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, place prunes, water, and orange juice. Bring to boil, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Prunes will absorb most of the water, and the remaining water will thicken into a consistency of syrup. If there is a lot of liquid remaining, simmer, uncovered, for a few minutes until sauce reduces.
• Transfer hot prunes and syrup to a bowl. Pour cold milk over the prunes to cover. Eat with a spoon.
• HINT: This remedy should work within 24 hours and can be safely eaten as often and as long as needed.
• NOTE: If you do not have constipation and just like the taste of stewed prunes, you may add 1/8 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the prunes mixture before cooking (Cinnamon, oranges, and prunes pair well together.) However, do not add the cinnamon if you are using this for constipation because cinnamon is used as a natural cure for diarrhea and will have the opposite effect of a laxative.
• One cup prunes contains 1274 mg of potassium, which prevents muscle cramps, and 12 grams of fiber to relieve constipation.

STEWED APRICOTS AND DRIED PLUMS

Steps:

• Place dried plums, apricots, lemon and cinnamon stick in a pot with 3 cups of orange juice or to cover fruit.
• Bring to boil over high heat, turn heat to low and simmer, uncovered, about 15 minutes.

WINTER BEEF STEW WITH APRICOTS AND PRUNES

Steps:

• In 6 quart electric slow cooker, mix together beer, brandy, Worcestershire sauce, marmalade, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, pepper and flour.
• Reserve 1/2 to 3/4 c of this beer mixture.
• To the mixture remaining in slow cooker, add the potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, apricots and prunes.
• Mix well.
• Cut the beef in half horizontally so you end up with two pieces, each about 1 and 1/2" thick.
• Add to slow cooker.
• evenly pour the reserved beer mixture over the top.
• Cover and cook on the low heat setting 10-11 hoursor until the beef and potatoes are tender, stirring once during the cooking time if possible.
• Taste and season with more cinnamon and nutmeg if desired.