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Almond Stuffed Prunes in Chocolate Glaze
A traditional Czech sweet: rum-soaked prunes stuffed with blanched almonds and dipped in chocolate.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 d
Total Time
1 d 30 mins
Servings: 25 pieces
Calories: 72 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- 25 pieces prunes pitted; about 3 and ½ oz
- 1 cup golden rum e. g. Kirkland spiced rum from Costco or Austrian Stroh 54
- 25 pieces whole blanched almonds
- 5 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup golden rum into a bowl and submerge 25 pieces prunes in it. Leave the bowl of prunes on the kitchen counter overnight to soak.
- Drain the rum and let the prunes drip off. Insert one almond into the hole left by the pit in each prune.
- Melt 5 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate over a water bath. Pour in ¼ cup heavy whipping creamand stir until the ingredients combine into a smooth, semi-liquid chocolate coating. If the glaze is too thick, add an extra teaspoon or two of cream.
- Dip each almond stuffed prune into the chocolate glaze. I use two smaller spoons for this.
- Place the chocolate-covered prunes on baking paper. Carefully insert a toothpick into each one. Allow them to dry until the chocolate coating has set.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- STORAGE:
- SERVING:
- STORAGE: Once the chocolate glaze on the prunes has set, peel them off the baking paper and place them in an airtight box lined with foil. Cover with a lid and store in a cool place, such as the fridge. They will last up to one week.
- SERVING: Serve the chocolate prunes on a platter in the quantity you will consume shortly. When removed from the cold, the chocolate may become slightly dewy on the surface, but that's perfectly fine.
- When inserting the almonds into the prunes, inspect each one for any residual pit fragments. If you find any, remove them to avoid accidentally biting into them.
- Please don't throw away the rum left from soaking the prunes. You can use it in tea, sprinkle it on porridge or breakfast yogurt, or incorporate it into other recipes (for adults).
Nutrition Information
Calories
72kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.004g
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
49mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
46IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 25pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 72
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 72kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 49mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 46IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.