Prune Filling (lekvar)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 3/4 cup water or 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 cups pitted prunes
• 1 cup dark raisin
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine water or orange juice, lemon juice, prunes, raisins, sugar and cinnamon in a small saucepan over a low heat.
• 2 simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, tossing and stirring the fruit to soften the prunes and plump the raisins.
• 3 make sure the bottom does not stick and the mixture doesn't boil.
• 4 remove pot from heat and allow contents to cool for 5 minutes.
• 5 add cinnamon and walnuts, if using, and process in food processor until it forms a thick puree.
• 6 add a bit more orange juice or water to thin the puree if necessary.
• 7 taste and add 1 tablespoons of sugar at a time until filling is desired sweetness.
• 8 filling should be thick and moist.
• 9 chill filling slightly before using.
• 10 will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
• 11 if chilled filling is too stiff to spread, loosen with a bit of warm juice or water.