DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup white wine
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 medium onion , sliced
4 garlic cloves , minced
2/3 cup pitted prunes
2/3 cup dried apricots, halved
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs , halved

DIRECTIONS

In the morning (or the night before), combine first 13 ingredients in ungreased 2 quart shallow casserole.
Add chicken.Turn to coat.Cover.Chill for at least 8 hours or overnight.Stir.
Bake chicken, uncovered, in 400 degree F oven for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup prunes , pitted
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
6 kumquats , sliced

DIRECTIONS

Cover prunes with cold water and soak overnight.
Simmer until tender in the same water.
Add half the sugar and cook five minutes longer.
Remove prunes; measure 1/2 cup juice, add orange juice, remaining sugar and kumquats and simmer until kumquats are tender.
Add prunes.

INGREDIENTS

1-1 1/2 lb prunes
1 1/4 cups water
1 tablespoon orange juiceor lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean

DIRECTIONS

Place the prunes, water, juice and extract in a saucepan and scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the pan and add the pod too.
Simmer on low heat for 20 minutes, or until the prunes are very soft and most of the water has evaporated and [...]

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup prunes
1/4 cup apple juice
4pork chops
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon oil
2 tablespoons shallots , chopped
1/4 cup cognac
1 cup veal stock
12white pearl onions
2 tablespoons butter , cut in small pieces
1/4 cup fresh parsley , chopped (for garnish)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a blender puree prunes with enough apple juice to make a smooth paste.
Heat a skillet over high heat, season chops and sear in oil until well-browned on all sides.
Transfer to a baking dish and roast [...]

Miss Toklas frightens her readers when she says this dish takes four days to prepare. Actually, the labor involved is insignificant.

Serves 6 to 8.

INGREDIENTS
3 dozen prunes (pitted, extra-large variety)

4 cups good red port

1 cup sugar

1 piece vanilla bean

whipped [...]