Lekvar Plum Butter - Prune Filling for Hamantaschen

Name: Lekvar Plum Butter - Prune Filling for Hamantaschen
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 32 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups pitted prunes; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1 teaspoon orange zest; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup brown sugar

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
32 servings
Calories
35 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Middle Eastern

Lekvar Plum Butter - Prune Filling for Hamantaschen

Iris Warren

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Recipe for lekvar - plum butter, can be used as a filling for hamantaschen or any cookie or pastry. Thick filling, will not run. Kosher, Pareve.

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Ingredients

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2 cups pitted prunes
1 cup water
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup brown sugar

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Instructions

Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan except for the brown sugar. Stir and bring to a boil for one minute.
Reduce heat to medium low so the mixture simmers slowly and constantly. Cover the pot. Let the mixture simmer covered for 20 minutes, stirring every few minutes.Remove the lid from the pan. Let the prunes continue to simmer for 3-5 more minutes, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid has evaporated/absorbed. Keep a close eye on the pan to make sure the prunes don't burn. When there are about 3 tbsp of liquid left in the pan, remove from heat.
Stir the brown sugar into the prune mixture till brown sugar melts and dissolves.
Mash the prune mixture with a potato masher till a smooth puree forms. Run a fork through the mixture to break up any pieces the potato masher missed. You can also use an immersion blender for a smoother puree, if you want to.
Let cool to room temperature before using. Store in a sealed, airtight container in the refrigerator. Refrigerating the filling to chill completely will make it easier to work with when filling hamantaschen.

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Calories 35kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Sodium 19mg (1%) Potassium 86mg (2%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 90IU (2%) Vitamin C 1.2mg (1%) Calcium 7mg (1%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)