Delicious and fragrant prune compote is useful not only for adults, but also for children. It has choleretic and diuretic properties and is very effective in gastrointestinal ailments. Prunes contain sugars and fiber that improve your bowel function and are a good natural laxative.
It is necessary
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- For recipe # 1:
- 300 g prunes;
- 700 ml of water;
- 150 g sugar.
- For recipe # 2:
- 300 g prunes;
- 200 g apples;
- 3 g cinnamon;
- 200 g sugar;
- 1 liter of water.
- For recipe # 3:
- 200 g of prunes;
- 100 g dried apricots;
- 100 g raisins;
- 200 g sugar;
- 1 liter of water.
Instructions
Step 1
Recipe number 1. Sort out the prunes: remove the dry garbage, separate the spoiled, unripe berries from the main mass and remove the stalks. Pour over the fruit with warm water and leave for 15-20 minutes. Then rinse thoroughly under running water. Pour 700 ml of water into an enamel saucepan (1.5-2 liters) and bring to a boil. Pour sugar into the boiling liquid and simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add prunes to the sugar syrup and keep on fire for another 17-20 minutes. Turn off the finished compote, let it brew for an hour and serve chilled. Add a slice of fresh lemon or a few mint leaves to a glass of compote.
Step 2
Recipe number 2. Pour water into an enamel pot and heat to boiling point. Put the washed and sorted prunes in a colander and immerse them in boiling liquid for a few minutes (3-5), until the skin begins to burst. Remove the colander with berries from the boiling water and put it in a saucepan of cold water for 5-7 minutes. Then remove the skin from the prunes and, cutting it into two halves, remove the seeds. In an enamel saucepan, bring a quart of water to a boil. Pour sugar into boiling water and, stirring occasionally, cook for 5-7 minutes, reducing heat to a minimum. Add prepared prune halves to the sugar syrup and leave on the fire for another 10-15 minutes. Wash the apples under running water. Cut them into two halves and remove the core, peel the skin with a thin layer. Then divide each half into 4-5 more pieces. Add the apples prepared in this way to the prunes and cook for another 7-10 minutes. Add the cinnamon to the saucepan a few minutes until tender. Turn off the finished compote, and before serving, let it brew for 40-50 minutes.
Step 3
Recipe number 3. Rinse prunes, dried apricots and raisins several times well in warm water, remove the stalks and soak in warm water for 5-7 minutes (separately from each other). Cook sugar syrup in an enamel saucepan and, adding prunes to it, leave on low heat for another 12-15 minutes. Add raisins to a saucepan and cook for another 5-7 minutes. Then add dried apricots and keep on fire for another 2-3 minutes. Disconnect the finished compote and set aside for at least an hour.
