Zippy Prune Whip Recipes

CLOSEST TO MOM'S PRUNE WHIP

Steps:

• Place plums in a saucepan; cover with water. Cover and cook until tender; drain. Puree in a blender or food processor. Add sugar and vanilla; mix well. Pour into a bowl; cool. , Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into parfait glasses or dessert dishes. Chill for at least 2 hours.

PRUNE WHIP OR PRUNE FOOL

Steps:

• Mix prunes and sugar and cook together in a double boiler until very prune mix is tender-- mush the prunes so sugar will mix well as the mixture cooks.
• After the prunes are cooked, put mixture into blender and blend well, then cover and refrigerate.
• When prune mixture is thoroughly chilled, fold in the beaten egg whites.
• Cover and return to the refrigerator until needed.
• When ready to serve, put prune mixture into small bowls.
• Whip the cream until it forms peaks, then spoon onto each dish of prune whip and serve.
• Note: you may wish to serve this as a "fool" -- an English dessert -- by folding the whipped cream into the mashed fruit.

TANGY PRUNE WHIP

Steps:

• Put prunes *(cooked & pitted), both juices, salt, lemon zest and sugar into the blender. Cover and process on high for 20 seconds or til smooth.
• In a large bowl, beat egg whites til stiff but not dry.
• Fold the prune puree into the egg whites.
• Spoon into serving dishes and chill.
• Serve with a dab of whipped cream on top!
• *If prunes are not cooked, put them into a saucepan with water to cover. Bring them to a boil then turn heat down to a simmer and allow them to stew for approximately 15 - 20 minutes. Prunes will be soft, plump & juicy. They can easily be refrigerated in the liquid (prune juice!) in an air tight container/jar.
• **Recipe time given is for prepared prunes. Cooking time shown is for chilling.

A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PRUNE WHIP

Steps:

• To make whip.
• cook prunes as packaged lable suggests, drain prunes, reserving liquid. remove 1/2 Cup cooked prunes for later.
• puree the remaining prunes in blender with 1/2 cup of the reserved liquid, add lemon juice . let cool.
• with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites with salt until frothy gradually beat in sugar, beat until stiff peaks form.
• add puree'd prunes 1/4 c at a time, beating well. beat at high speed, 2 minutes.
• chop remaining prunes and fold into the mixture along with 1/3 c cream , whipped put into 6-8 sherbert dishes.
• refrigerate and top with the custard sauce ( above) as follows:.
• To make the CUSTARD SAUCE follow the below.
• 1 c milk.
• 2 egg yolks.
• 3 tbs sugar.
• dash salt.
• 1/2 tsp vanilla.
• heat milk in top of double boiler, over direct heat, until bubbles form around the edge of the pan.
• in small bowl lightly beat the egg yolks with sugar and salt.
• gradually add the hot milk beating constantly.
• return to double boiler , cook over hot, not boiling, water until a thin coating forms on a metal spoon- 8-10 minutes.
• stir in vanilla. strain into small bowl, refrigerate, covered, until well chilled.

PRUNE WHIP

Steps:

• Beat together 3 egg whites with salt.
• Add the 6 Tbsp.
• sugar and beat until stiff.
• Fold in the prunes and lemon juice.
• Place in a casserole dish and place the dish in a pan of water.
• Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
• Custard: Scald the milk in a double boiler.
• Beat together egg yolks, sugar and vanilla.
• Add this egg mixture slowly to the milk.
• Continue cooking to thicken.
• Serve the prune whip with the custard on top.