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Prep Time: 120 Minutes Cook Time: 20160 Minutes |
Ready In: 20280 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This was made every year in my household at Christmas time. It is an Icelandic cake, but variations are made by a friends mom who is Ukrainian. Very Rich, and Very Good! (Cook time is actually how long it needs to sit) Ingredients:
4 cups flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter |
1 cup sugar |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/4 cup milk |
2 lbs pitted prunes |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup rum (i usually use 1/2 cup) or 1/2 cup wine (i usually use 1/2 cup) |
1/2 cup water, reserved from cooking prunes |
1 pinch salt |
Directions:
1. Mix cookie ingredients as for cookies.
2. Divide dough into 7 and roll out so it is approx size of 8 cake pan.
3. Bake at 350 until slightly browned.
4. Cool.
5. Cover prunes with water and simmer until tender.
6. Drain, reserving at least 1/2 cup of water.
7. Put in food processor and add rest of ingredients.
8. Process until smooth.
9. Return to pot and simmer for a few minutes to allow flavors to blend.
10. Cool until you can touch it without burning yourself.
11. Layer filling between cookies, ending with a cookie.
12. (seven cookie layers and six filling layers.) Wrap in wax or parchment paper and then in foil.
13. Refrigerate for 1 1/2 to 2 weeks to cure.
14. You know it has sat long enough when the cookie doesn't crumble when you cut it.
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