Best Oranges And Prunes In Cardamom Tea Syrup Recipes

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PRUNES IN ORANGE SAUCE



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This is a recipe received in email from www.whfoods.org - a great source of nutritional information. I'm keeping it as I have poached prunes, err ... I mean dried plums (have you noticed that re-branding as of late? LOL), for years with out ever writing down the recipe. It is nice to sometimes substitute Madeira for the OJ/lemon juice & adding the peel of an orange to the brew.

Provided by Busters friend

Categories     Breakfast

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup orange juice, preferably fresh squeezed
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated (minced fine too)
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (1 cinnamon stick fine too)
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
24 prunes (unpitted if you can find them)

Steps:

  • Combine orange and lemon juice, lemon zest, honey, and cinnamon in a medium sized saucepan. Bring to a simmer on high heat and add prunes.
  • Turn the heat as low as possible and cover. Simmer gently for only about 10 minutes. Keep an eye on them so prunes don't get soggy. Add chopped walnuts and cook for another couple of minutes.
  • Remove prunes with a slotted spoon and turn the heat to medium-high; reduce the liquid to about half. Pour the syrup over the prunes and chill or serve warm. If using cinnamon stick - leave it in the syrup with the prunes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.3, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 1.8, Carbohydrate 38.5, Fiber 3, Sugar 28.1, Protein 1.8

MY GRANDMA'S NATURAL REMEDY FOR CONSTIPATION (STEWED PRUNES)



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My sweet grandma used stewed prunes as a natural laxative, but my mom likes to eat them as a simple and healthy dessert because slow simmering softens and thickens dried plums into a sweet syrupy goodness. Healthier than taking Ex-lax.

Provided by Garden Gate Kate

Categories     Breakfast

Time 31m

Yield 15 stewed prunes, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

15 pitted prunes (dried plums)
1 1/2 cups water
1 -2 tablespoon orange juice (optional)
milk, as desired (optional)

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, place prunes, water, and orange juice. Bring to boil, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Prunes will absorb most of the water, and the remaining water will thicken into a consistency of syrup. If there is a lot of liquid remaining, simmer, uncovered, for a few minutes until sauce reduces.
  • Transfer hot prunes and syrup to a bowl. Pour cold milk over the prunes to cover. Eat with a spoon.
  • HINT: This remedy should work within 24 hours and can be safely eaten as often and as long as needed.
  • NOTE: If you do not have constipation and just like the taste of stewed prunes, you may add 1/8 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the prunes mixture before cooking (Cinnamon, oranges, and prunes pair well together.) However, do not add the cinnamon if you are using this for constipation because cinnamon is used as a natural cure for diarrhea and will have the opposite effect of a laxative.
  • One cup prunes contains 1274 mg of potassium, which prevents muscle cramps, and 12 grams of fiber to relieve constipation.

ORANGES AND PRUNES IN CARDAMOM TEA SYRUP



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This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional sitting time.

Provided by Jacqueline Deaves

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 medium navel oranges
4 Earl Grey tea bags
14 to 16 cardamom pods
3/4 cup sugar
24 pitted prunes (about 7 ounces)

Steps:

  • With a vegetable peeler remove zest from 2 oranges and in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan combine zest and tea bags. Bring 4‚ cups water to a boil and pour over zest and tea bags. Let mixture steep 5 minutes and discard tea bags. Halve cardamom pods and add with sugar to tea mixture, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
  • In pan boil tea mixture until reduced to about 3‚ cups. Pour mixture into a large heatproof bowl and add prunes. Cool mixture completely and discard zest.
  • With a sharp knife cut peel from oranges, including all white pith. Cut oranges crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices and add to prune mixture. Macerate fruit, covered and chilled, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. Bring fruit to room temperature before serving.

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