Drunken Prunes Recipe
"Prunes’ reputation as a geriatric-friendly high-fiber food prompted the California Prune Board to request an official name change. In 2000, the FDA granted the board (now called the California Dried Plum Board) permission to call these fruits dried plums instead of prunes. We don’t care what you call them. Just stew them in port and red wine and serve with mascarpone, heavy cream, whipped cream, ricotta cheese, crème fraîche, ice cream, you name it. Or pour them over pound cake, like in this Drunken Prune–Mascarpone Trifle...."
INGREDIENTS
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INGREDIENTS
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60 pitted prunes (about 18 ounces)
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2 1/4 cups dry red wine
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1 1/2 cups tawny port
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1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
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2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
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1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped, seeds and pod reserved
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1/4 teaspoon fine salt
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3 cups mascarpone cheese
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Finely grated zest of 1 1/2 medium lemons
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