Danish Prune Filling Recipes

Steps:

• Put prunes, water and sugar into a saucepan.
• Heat and simmer until prunes are soft, plumped and have absorbed most of the liquid.
• (Can be done in a Microwave).
• Puree in food processor, transfer to a bowl and stir in lemon juice,vanilla and cinnamon Scrape filling into a small container and cool to room temperature.
• Seal container and chill.
• Will keep refrigerated for two weeks.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the butter, shortening, egg yolks, sugar and salt and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate overnight., In a large saucepan, cook plums in water 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Mash; add sugar and lemon juice. Cook for 8-10 minutes over low heat until thickened. Cool and refrigerate., Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 3-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Dot with butter; sprinkle with cinnamon. Spread about 1/3 cup plum filling down the center of each. , Fold a third of the dough lengthwise over filling. Fold remaining dough over top; pinch seams to seal and tuck ends under. Place seam side down in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 2 hours or until doubled. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over loaves.

Steps:

• Chop pecans and prunes together in a blender or food processor, stir in the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and lime juice. Use as a filling for cookies or pastries.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring plums and water to a boil. Cover; remove from the heat and let stand 10 minutes. Drain; reserving juice. , Unroll one tube of rolls and press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Spread with half of the frosting. Cover with plums. Combine 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon reserved plum juice; drizzle over plums. , Roll out remaining rolls into a 13-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Place over plums. Combine remaining frosting and butter with 1 tablespoon plum juice. Carefully spread over dough. , Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes. Combine confectioners' sugar with 1-2 tablespoons plum juice; drizzle over cake. (Discard remaining plum juice).

Steps:

• Whisk half and half, cornstarch and sugar together in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly.
• Whisk yolk and vanilla together in a small bowl, whisk a little of the hot liquid into yolk mixture to temper.
• Pour yolk mixture into boiled mixture and cook, simmering and stirring for 30 seconds.
• Scrape into bowl and cover with plastic against the surface to prevent skin from forming.
• Chill.
• Can be kept refrigerated for 3 days.

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Mix sugar.
• Add egg yolk.
• Chill.

Steps:

• Put almonds, sugar and butter into food processor.
• Process until almonds are finely ground, scraping bowl as necessary.
• Add almond extract and 2 Tbl of the beaten egg white.
• Process until mixed.
• Stor in airtight container in the refrigerator until needed (up to 1 week).
• Bring to room temperature before using.