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Prunes

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Bland

    Step 1

    Add thin lemon slices while cooking cooked prunes.

  2. Dry, tough

    Step 2

    Cover them with boiling water and put them in the refrigerator overnight. This doesn’t cook them; it just plumps them up nicely. You can do this quickly in a microwave oven. Cover a layer of prunes with water, add a squeeze of lemon juice if you wish, and cook on high for 5 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before either eating or refrigerating in the liquid.

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