Best Lekvar Kugel Prune Plum Recipes

LEKVAR (PRUNE FILLING OR PRUNE BUTTER)

Steps:

• 1. Combine everything into a saucepan (except brown sugar) and cook on low heat, stirring every few minutes. Heat to boiling.
• 2. Lower heat to simmer, cover pan and cook for 20 minutes, stirring every few mins.
• 3. Remove lip from pan and add brown sugar. Cook, reducing liquid and stirring every few minutes. Be sure not to scorch. Mash with a wooden spoon until prunes are soft and broken up and mixture is thick until the consistency is like oatmeal (about 20 more minutes so be patient). It will thicken more when cooled.

LEKVAR PRUNE PLUM FILLING OR (APRICOT)

Steps:

• Simmer all ingredients, except brown sugar, covered 25- 30 minutes until very soft and most of water is evaporated.
• Uncover last few minutes if necessary.
• Remove from heat and mash.
• Stir in brown sugar.
• You can keep Lekvar in the refrigerator for a long time.
• Put it in a canning jar.

LEKVAR KUGEL (PRUNE PLUM)

Steps:

• In a food processor mix cheeses, butter, and sugar till creamy; add cream and eggs.
• Mix cooked noodles with cream mixture in a large bowl.
• In a buttered baking dish add half of noddle mixture top with lekvar then top with rest of noodle mixture.
• Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar.
• Bake 350 degrees for one hour.

LEKVAR-PRUNE FILLED PEROGIES

Steps:

• Put the prunes in a good sized saucepan-heavy bottom if you have one.
• Pour in water to cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook over a"hard simmer/light boil.
• "You may need to add more water to prevent scorching.
• When prunes are soft puree in a food processor until smooth.
• If the prunes are in any way runny cook until thick.
• Make dough-or cut recipe in half and fill with prune filling.
• (see recipe#20108 for filling and crimping directions) Boil perogies in water until they float, drain.
• Fry in butter if you wish and serve with a dollop of vanilla ice cream or topping of your choice.
• Freeze whatever filling your not using.

ALSATIAN PEAR KUGEL WITH PRUNES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with 2 tablespoons of the oil.
• Peel the pears and cut all but one of them into 1-inch cubes.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of the oil over a medium-high heat in a skillet. Lightly sauté the onions until they are translucent. Remove from the heat and salt lightly, allowing them to cool slightly.
• Soak the bread for a few seconds in lukewarm water and squeeze dry. Put in a large bowl, and, using a wooden spoon or spatula, mix with 1/4 cup of the sugar and the butter or pareve margarine. Stir in the eggs, onions and half of the diced pears, setting aside the remaining pears for the sauce.
• Pour the batter into the spring form pan and bake for 2 hours.
• While the kugel is cooking, make the sauce. In a heavy saucepan set over medium-high heat, put 1 cup of water, the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, the prunes, cinnamon, lemon juice and the remaining diced pears. Cook this compote mixture uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Finely grate the remaining pear and stir it into the cooked compote.
• When the kugel is done, remove from the oven and set on a rack to cool for about 20 minutes. Unmold from the pan onto a serving platter, and spoon half of the compote over it. Serve the remaining compote on the side.

PRUNE FILLING (LEKVAR)

Steps:

• Combine water or orange juice, lemon juice, prunes, raisins, sugar and cinnamon in a small saucepan over a low heat.
• Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, tossing and stirring the fruit to soften the prunes and plump the raisins.
• Make sure the bottom does not stick and the mixture doesn't boil.
• Remove pot from heat and allow contents to cool for 5 minutes.
• Add cinnamon and walnuts, if using, and process in food processor until it forms a thick puree.
• Add a bit more orange juice or water to thin the puree if necessary.
• Taste and add 1 tablespoons of sugar at a time until filling is desired sweetness.
• Filling should be thick and moist.
• Chill filling slightly before using.
• Will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
• If chilled filling is too stiff to spread, loosen with a bit of warm juice or water.