Lekvar Prune Plum Filling or (Apricot)
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- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
2 1/2 cups
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups pitted prunes, lightly packed
- 2⁄3 cup water
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
directions
- Simmer all ingredients, except brown sugar, covered 25- 30 minutes until very soft and most of water is evaporated.
- Uncover last few minutes if necessary.
- Remove from heat and mash.
- Stir in brown sugar.
- You can keep Lekvar in the refrigerator for a long time.
- Put it in a canning jar.
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Reviews
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Wow..this tasted just like the commercial Lekvar I had in the refrigerator. It's texture was perfect, too. I'm really thrilled to have this recipe as Lekvar is difficult to find here, and I use it in place of oil in my chocolate cakes. I was so confident I would like this recipe, I made 4x recipe Using 24 oz. pruned) and it made about 24 oz. of prune butter. Rita...thanks SOOO much for sharing.
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I recently made some of this to fill my hamentashen, and Oh Wow! Yummy! I can't wait to make more! Pretty easy, and I followed the directions closely, except like another reviewer, I cooked it for closer to an hour. True, I did want it thick. One personal comment - I might cut back on the lemon a bit next time. I also made another batch with dried apricots, using a teeny bit of lemon juice, but mostly orange zest and orange juice. Also delish!!! I would like to try this with other dried fruits - how 'bout cherries? Anyway, I am thrilled to know this easy recipe! Thanks, Rita L.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Rita1652
Jamesburg, New Jersey