Miss Toklas frightens her readers when she says this dish takes four days to prepare. Actually, the labor involved is insignificant.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
3 dozen prunes (pitted, extra-large variety)
4 cups good red port
1 cup sugar
1 piece vanilla bean
Whipped cream
Macaroons
Candied violets
Preparation
Step 1
Soak prunes for 24 hours in 2 cups port. Then add 2 more cups port, the sugar, and vanilla bean. Cook gently for about 1/2 hour. Cool and refrigerate for 3 days.
Step 2
To serve, put in a decorative bowl and cover with whipped cream. Sprinkle whipped cream with a thick layer of powdered macaroons and garnish with candied violets.
