Spiced Prunes
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 7:37pm

Ingredients




450 grams prunes
450 mls cold steeped tea
600 mls white wine vinegar
450 grams sugar (caster)
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon cloves
10 allspice berries

Preparation

1 In a large bowl, cover prunes with tea and let stand 12 hours. 2 In a large saucepan cook prunes and liquid over low heat for 15-20 minutes until prunes are plump. 3 In a large saucepan, bring vinegar, sugar and spices to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add prunes and liquid and simmer 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, pack hot prunes into hot jars and pour over hot syrup. 4 Cover and seal. 5 Let mature 1 week before using. 6 Makes about 1 litre.