Stuffed Prunes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 36 prunes, pitted
• 2 -8 ounces pkgs.cream cheese or 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup blue cheese (use your favorite ( roquefort, gorgonzola, stilton)
• 1 cup walnuts (finely chopped) or 1 cup pecans (finely chopped)
• 750 ml good merlot or 750 ml dry red wine
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup maple syrup or 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 for the stuffed prunes.
• 2 1. pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees f.
• 3 2. with scissors, cut small piece off of each pitted prune to allow for
• 4 stuffing. arrange the prunes in a baking dish and prepare the sauce.
• 5 3. in food processor, mix the cheeses and nuts together to the
• 6 consistency of a smooth paste.
• 7 4, stuff the mixture into the pitted prunes.
• 8 for the red wine sauce.
• 9 1. thoroughly mix the minced garlic, maple syrup or honey, soy sauce and vinegar. add enough merlot to sauce mixture so when poured over prunes, red wine sauce goes 1/4 way up the prunes in baking pan.
• 10 2. bake in pre-heated oven for approximately 15-20 minutes.
• 11 baste the prunes occasionally to keep them from drying out. serve as a side dish with fish, beef, lamb or chicken!