Pruneaux au Beaujolais (Prunes in Beaujolais)

Name: Pruneaux au Beaujolais (Prunes in Beaujolais)
Prep time: 1 d 2 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 d 32 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 2 pounds large dried prunes (with pits); 3 cups Beaujolais wine; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 cups sugar; Rind from 2 lemons

Recipe from Louis XIV

Adapted by Pierre Franey

Updated Oct. 10, 2023

Total Time: 32 minutes, plus 24 hours soaking time
Prep Time: 2 minutes, plus 24 hours soaking time
Cook Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:6 to 8 servings

2pounds large dried prunes (with pits)
3cups Beaujolais wine
1teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2cups sugar
Rind from 2 lemons

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Preparation

Step 1
Place the prunes in a mixing bowl and add the wine. Let stand 24 hours at room temperature until the prunes have softened well.
Step 2
Place the prunes and wine in a saucepan. Add the vanilla, sugar and lemon rinds. Bring to a boil; simmer for 30 minutes. The mixture should be syrupy. Chill. Remove rinds. Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream.