Prunes In Red Wine

Name: Prunes In Red Wine
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 cups dry red wine, preferably from Navarre; 2 3-inch strips orange peel; 10 black peppercorns; 6 cloves; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 whole allspice; ¼ cup sugar; 1 pound prunes with pits, or 12 ounces pitted prunes; 2 tablespoons triple sec; Softly whipped heavy cream or crème fraîche, optional, for serving

By Florence Fabricant

Published March 20, 2007

Total Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

2 cups dry red wine, preferably from Navarre
2 3-inch strips orange peel
10 black peppercorns
6 cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
2 whole allspice
¼ cup sugar
1 pound prunes with pits, or 12 ounces pitted prunes
2 tablespoons triple sec
Softly whipped heavy cream or crème fraîche, optional, for serving

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Combine wine, orange peel, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon sticks and allspice in a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Stir in sugar. Simmer 10 minutes. Add prunes, simmer 10 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in triple sec.
Step 2
Transfer to a bowl, cover and set aside up to 3 hours before serving, turning prunes in wine syrup from time to time. Strain, reserving syrup in a bowl. Return prunes to syrup and discard spices. Serve at once, with a dollop of cream if desired, or refrigerate until ready to serve.