Prune Filled Cookies Recipe 45

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.

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• Cook filling ingredients until thick, stirring constantly. Cool. Mix flour with baking powder and salt. Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla, then dry ingredients. Roll thin and cut into 2 or 3 inch rounds. Place rounds on greased cookie sheet. Place 1 tsp cooled filling in center of rounds. Place another cookie round on top of filling. Press edges of cookie to seal in filling. Bake in 350 degree oven until golden brown.