Chefs at Lenôtre

Prunes in Sauternes*

Pruneaux au Sauternes

Preparation info
  • Serves

    8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      73 hr

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French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre: More than 200 Classic Recipes
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

  • About

Ingredients

  • 75-cl bottle Sauternes wine
  • ½ cup + 1 tbsp (<

Method

  1. Pour the Sauternes into a saucepan and add the sugar and cinnamon stick.
  2. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and bring to a boil, stirring often.
  3. Add the prunes, then remove from the heat.
  4. Let cool. Transfer to a covered container.
  5. Let macerate in the syrup for 3 days, in the