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9 ounces pitted dried plums (prunes)
1/2 cup hot water
Place the dried plums and hot water in a food processor and process until smooth.
The puree is best used as a fat/oil substitute in chocolate baked goods such as brownies and dense, moist cakes such as carrot cake.
To use it, omit the fat/oil called for in the recipe and replace it with half as much puree. So, if your recipe calls for a cup of oil, omit the oil and replace it with half a cup of your homemade dried plum puree.
The dried plum will keep in the refrigerator in a covered glass container for about 2 months.
Victoria Wesseler, CDKitchen Staff
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