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Title: Lekvar (Prune Filling for Hamantaschen)
Categories: Dessert Jewish
Yield: 1 Servings
| 1 | c | Raisins water |
| 1 | Jar (15 oz)cooked prunes | |
| 1/4 | c | Sugar or honey |
| 1 | ts | Lemon juice |
| 1 | c | Walnuts or pecans, crushed (opt) |
In a small, add water to the raisins to cover & let soak overnight. Drain. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the prunes, drained raisins, sugar or honey, & the lemon juice. Blend to a fine paste. Remove the mixture to a mixing bowl & stir in the crushed nuts, if you desire. Cover & refrigerate for several hrs. This mixture is easier to h&le when it is cold. Makes 3 to 4 cups of filling.
NOTE: The best lekvar (prune filling) I have ever tasted from Paprikas Weiss. And luckily for everybody who does not live in New York City, you can buy from them mail-order at the address below:
Paprikas Weiss 1546 Second Avenue New York, New York 10028 1 (212) 288-6117
This prepared filling is delicious & I think that making your own from scratch is a waste of time & effort. If you feel guilty doing something so easy as to take a filling straight from a jar, stir 1 cup of crushed walnuts or pecans into 3 cups or 3, 8 ounce jars of lekvar.
Recipe: Mama Leah's Jewish Kitchen, by Leah Loeb Fischer w/Maria Poluskin Robbins. 1990 Published by MacMillan Publishing Company.
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