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Fruit Zone - English Recipes - Prunes
| JSY Sweet Potato and Prune Casserole |
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| Ingredients |
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4 sweet potatoes
3/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon juice from prunes
1/4 cup soft tub margarine, melted
1 can (16 ounces) prunes
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| Directions |
- Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork and place on baking sheet. Bake at 425° F for 1 hour or until tender.
- Let the sweet potatoes cool. Peel them and cut into cubes.
- In a small bowl, mix honey, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, prune juice and melted margarine.
- Cut prunes in half and remove pits.
- In baking dish, add a thin layer of sweet potato cubes. Spoon some honey mixture over them and add a thin layer of prunes. Repeat this until everything is used.
- Bake at 350° F for 45 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Refrigerate leftovers.
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| Makes 8 servings |
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| Nutrition Facts |
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Serving size: 1/8 of recipe (167g)
Servings: 1 |
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| Calories: 250| from Fat: 45 |
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Total Fat 5g
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8% |
| Saturated Fat: 0.5g |
3% |
| Cholesterol: 0mg |
0% |
| Sodium: 380mg |
16% |
| Total Carbohydrate: 54g |
18% |
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Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugars 41g
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17% |
| Protein: 2g |
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| Vitamin A 190%* |
Vitamin C 8%* |
| Calcium 4%* |
Iron 4%* |
| * Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. |
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Calories:
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2,000 |
2,500 |
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| Total Fat - Less than |
65g |
80g |
| Saturated Fat - Less than |
20g |
25g |
| Cholesterol - Less than |
300mg |
300mg |
| Sodium - Less than |
2,400mg |
2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate |
300g |
375g |
| Dietary Fiber |
25g |
30g |
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| Calories per gram: |
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Fat 9* Carbohydrate 4* Protein 4
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| Key Points |
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For the best buy, choose prunes tht are plump, firm and deep purple.
To prepare prunes, eat plain or remove the pits and cook in water.
To keep fresh, store them in a cool, dry place or the refrigerator.
Prunes contains fiber, which helps keep you regular.
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| JSY Oatmeal Prune Bars |
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| Ingredients |
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1 1/2 cups dried prunes, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cup oats
2/3 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
3 tablespoons soft tub margarine
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| Directions |
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In medium pot, add prunes, lemon juice, 1/4 cup of applesauce and 1/2 cup of water. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, or until thick, stirring often. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl, add oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix well.
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Stir in the margarine and the rest of the applesauce until mixture is crumbly.
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Put most of the crumb mixture in a baking dish. Push down to make a firm layer. Put the rest aside.
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Pour prune mixture on top.
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Sprinkle the rest of the crumb mixture on top of the prunes.
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Bake at 350° F for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
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Serve hot as a cobbler or let cool and cut into equal pieces to serve as bars.
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Refrigerate leftovers.
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| Makes 5 servings |
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| Nutrition Facts |
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Serving size: 1/5 of recipe (157g)
Servings: 1 |
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| Calories: 460 | from Fat: 80 |
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Total Fat 9g
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14% |
| Saturated Fat: 1.5g |
7% |
| Cholesterol: 0mg |
0% |
| Sodium: 250mg |
10% |
| Total Carbohydrate: 91g |
30% |
Dietary Fiber: 7g
Sugars 44g |
29% |
| Protein: 8g |
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| Vitamin A 8%* |
Vitamin C 20%* |
| Calcium 6%* |
Iron 15%* |
| * Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. |
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Calories:
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2,000 |
2,500 |
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| Total Fat - Less than |
65g |
80g |
| Saturated Fat - Less than |
20g |
25g |
| Cholesterol - Less than |
300mg |
300mg |
| Sodium - Less than |
2,400mg |
2,400 |
| Total Carbohydrate |
300g |
375g |
| Dietary Fiber |
25g |
30g |
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| Calories per gram: |
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Fat 9* Carbohydrate 4* Protein 4
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