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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