Stewed Prunes

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Prunes
1/2 Lemon, sliced
1/4 c Sugar

Method:

Wash the prunes and soak them in cold water overnight.
In a heavy-bottomed, non-reactive pan cook slowly with lemon until tender.
Add sugar and cook 5 minutes longer.
Dried apricots or any other dried fruit may be prepared the same way and mixed with the prunes.
1991 PIERCE, Charles, ed.
The New Settlement Cookbook Simon & Schuster New York MM Format by John Hartman Indianapolis, IN