Baked Sticky Prunes

• 18 large prunes
• 1 pot of hot, fragrant tea, such as Earl Grey or jasmine
• 3 oz

Steep the prunes overnight in the tea. Remove and dry the prunes, and take out the stones. Make an almond paste by mixing together the almonds, sugar, most of the butter and the lemon juice. Add a little hot water to bind it if necessary. If using walnuts, cut each one in half. Break the almond paste into 18 pieces, and mould each one around a piece of walnut or an almond. Stuff each prune with