Baker's Prune Butter (substitute For Oil In Chocolate Cakes)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 2 tea bags
• 1/2 lb pitted prune
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 pour boiling water over tea bags and steep for 5 minutes, discard bags.
• 2 combine tea and prunes in a medium saucepan.
• 3 bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat, cover and boil gently for 5 minutes or until prunes are softened.
• 4 remove from heat and puree mixture in a food processor until smooth.
• 5 return prune mixture to saucepan, add sugar and lemon rind, and boil gently, uncovered for 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
• 6 remove from heat and stir into vanilla.