Baker's Prune Butter (substitute for Oil in Chocolate Cakes)
This butter can be used as a fat replacement in chocolate cakes and brownies. Its dark color makes it most suitable for darker-colored baking.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1 1⁄2cups boiling water
- 2
- 1⁄2lb pitted prune
- 1⁄4cup sugar
- 1teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
- 1⁄2teaspoon vanilla
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DIRECTIONS
- Pour boiling water over tea bags and steep for 5 minutes, discard bags.
- Combine tea and prunes in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat, cover and boil gently for 5 minutes or until prunes are softened.
- Remove from heat and puree mixture in a food processor until smooth.
- Return prune mixture to saucepan, add sugar and lemon rind, and boil gently, uncovered for 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and stir into vanilla.
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