Lekvar Prune Butter Recipes

LEKVAR (PRUNE FILLING OR PRUNE BUTTER)

Steps:

• 1. Combine everything into a saucepan (except brown sugar) and cook on low heat, stirring every few minutes. Heat to boiling.
• 2. Lower heat to simmer, cover pan and cook for 20 minutes, stirring every few mins.
• 3. Remove lip from pan and add brown sugar. Cook, reducing liquid and stirring every few minutes. Be sure not to scorch. Mash with a wooden spoon until prunes are soft and broken up and mixture is thick until the consistency is like oatmeal (about 20 more minutes so be patient). It will thicken more when cooled.

HOW TO MAKE LEKVAR (PRUNE BUTTER)

Steps:

• In a small pot, add the prunes and water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once the water boils, turn the heat down and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes to soften the prunes. Using a strainer or a slotted spoon, remove the prunes and place them in a mixing bowl or a mini food processor, reserving the prune water.
• Place the prunes, orange zest and juice, sugar and 2 teaspoons of the reserved prune water in the bowl of a mini food processor. Pulse until mostly smooth - a few pieces of prune are ok. If using a hand blender or potato masher, put all ingredients in a bowl and proceed to blend. Taste for flavor and notice the texture. If it seems too thick to use easily, add the third teaspoon of the prune water.
• If using nuts, place the mixture in a bowl and mix in nuts. Add about half and see how you like the texture. Use the rest if you want a nuttier result.

PRUNE LEKVAR BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spray a 10 inch Bundt pan with baking spray, can also use a 10 inch tube pan.
• Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well.
• In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Stir flour mixture into butter mixture alternating with sour cream.
• Stir in lemon zest and juice.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of batter.
• Spread remaining batter in bunt pan.
• Combine the reserved batter with the lekvar.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of prune mixture on the surface of the batter.
• Then use a knife to swirl into batter.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
• Allow the cake to sit in the pan for 5 minutes.
• Then turn the cake out onto a rack to cool.
• Before serving, shower the cake with a dusting of confectioners sugar.