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Stuffed Prunes

 
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MAKES ABOUT THIRTY

1 cup unpitted prunes
1/4 cup Armagnac
2/3 cup double (heavy) cream
12 oz plain (semisweet) chocolate, broken into squares

 
   
1 Put the prunes in a bowl and pour the Armagnac over.
Stir and then cover with clear film (plastic wrap).
Set aside for 2 hours, or until the prunes have absorbed the liquid.
Make a slit along each prune to remove the stone (pit).
Make a hollow for the filling, but leave the fruit intact.
   
2 Heat the cream in a pan almost to boiling point.
Put 4 oz of the chocolate in a bowl and pour over the hot cream.
Stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
Leave to cool, until it has the consistency of softened butter.
   
3 Insert a small plain nozzle into a piping (pastry) bag.
Fill the bag with the chocolate mixture.
Pipe the chocolate mixture into the cavities of the prunes.
Chill for about 20 minutes.
   
4 Melt the remaining chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water.
Using a fork, dip the prunes, one at a time, into the chocolate to coat them generously.
Place on baking parchment to set.
   

5

Serve dusted with cocoa powder as a dinner-party treat with coffee.
 
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