Almond Stuffed Prunes in Chocolate Glaze
A traditional recipe for old Czech sweet. Prunes soaked in rum, stuffed with blanched almonds, glazed with chocolate.
Servings 25 pieces
Calories 115kcal
Ingredients
- 25 pieces prunes pitted; about 3 and 1/2 oz
- 1 cup (240 ml) golden rum in the US Kirkland spiced rum or Austrian Stroh 54
- 25 pieces whole blanched almonds
- 5 oz (140 g) semi-sweet baking chocolate in bars
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Pour the rum into a bowl. Place the prunes in it so that they are submerged. Leave the bowl of prunes on the kitchen counter overnight.
- Drain the rum and let the prunes drain. Insert one almond into the hole left by the stone in each prune.
- Melt the chocolate in a water bath. Pour in the heavy cream and stir until the two ingredients combine into a smooth, semi-liquid chocolate coating. Add an extra teaspoon or two of cream if the glaze is too thick.
- Dip each almond stuffed prune into the chocolate glaze. I use two smaller spoons for this.
- Place the chocolate-covered prune on baking paper. Carefully insert a toothpick into it. Allow drying until the chocolate coating has set.
Notes
- STORAGE: Once the chocolate glaze on the prunes has set, peel the plums off the base and place them in an airtight box lined with foil. Cover with a lid and store in a cool place, such as the fridge. They will last up to one week.
- SERVING: Serve the chocolate prunes on a platter in the quantity you will eat up in a short time. Chocolate removed from the cold to warm will be slightly dewy on the surface, but that's okay.
- When inserting the almonds into the prune, inspect this one for any residual stone. If you find any, remove them, so you don't accidentally bite into them.
- Please don't throw away the rum left from the soaked prunes. Use it, for example, in your tea, or sprinkle it on porridge, breakfast yogurt, etc. (for adults).
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal