Prunes Steeped in Orange Pekoe Syrup with Cream

Name: Prunes Steeped in Orange Pekoe Syrup with Cream (Pruneaux confits au thé de Lotus et à la crème fraîche)
Prep time: 12 h 20 min
Total time: 12 h 20 min
Yield: For two people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons almonds cut in slivers; 50 g (1¾ oz) butter; 150 g (5½ oz) caster sugar; 1 tablespoon icing sugar; 250 ml (scant half pint) whipping cream; 12 handsome Agen or California prunes; 2 orange pekoe tea bags; 12 handsome Agen or California prunes

Pruneaux confits au thé de Lotus et à la crème fraîche

Preparation info

For
two
people

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
13 hr

Appears in

Cuisine of the Sun

By Roger Vergé

Published 1979

About

Ingredients

12 handsome Agen or California prunes
2 orange pekoe tea bags
150 g

Europe
France
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preparation: 12 hours ahead

1 Prick each prune with a darning needle, put them in a bowl, cover with lukewarm water and leave to soak for 2 hours.

2 Bring ¼ litre (scant half pint) of water to the boil in a small saucepan. Take it off the heat, drop in