In any case, when I updated the recipe, rather than trying to estimate the volume of the prunes, I assumed that the recipe calls for adding 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon (if desired). Maybe the author was referring to the volume of prunes after they are soaked. Making stewed prunes is very easy Place all the ingredients - prunes, orange juice, water, orange rind, cinnamon stick, cloves, and cardamom pods into a small saucepan. I’m not clear why the directions refer to 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of lemon for each two cups of prunes. This image appears in the gallery:The 25 best Shakespearean insults: 'Thou cream-faced loon'. One-half pound of prunes is about 1 cup of prunes. Here’s the original recipe: Source: The New Cookery (1921) by Lenna Frances Cooper Back then (and even when I was young) prunes were very dry and needed extensive soaking and cooking to make tender stewed prunes whereas today many supermarket prunes are very moist when taken out of the package and need to be stewed for only a few minutes. I’m a little surprised when an author puts such a simple recipe in a cookbook – though I also find it fascinating how basic foods have changed over the past hundred years. Stewed Prunes for Regular People - YouTube all righty look at this gloopy glop of stewed prune deliciousness Stewed Prunes for Regular People Chef Buck 444K subscribers 4.3K views 8. The mixed spice in the meringues and plump, juicy prunes give a Christmassy flavour to this budget dinner party dessert Quinoa stew with squash, prunes & pomegranate A star rating of 4.3 out of 5. Hundred-year-old cookbooks sometimes contain very basic recipes, such as a recipe for stewed prunes.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |