Lekvar Prune Plum Filling

Description
Found this on-line requested by a fellow Zarrie needed for my lekvar (LEHK-vahr) Kugel recipe.( I was able to find it canned. A thick, soft spread made of fruit (usually prunes or apricots) cooked with Sugar. This Hungarian specialty is used to fill a variety of pastries and cookies. lekvar can be purchased in cans or jars in most supermarkets.



Ingredients

 * 1½ cups pitted prunes, lightly packed
 * ⅔ cup water
 * 1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
 * 3 tablespoons lemon juice
 * ⅓ cup brown sugar

Directions

 * 1) Simmer ingredients covered 25- 30 minutes until very soft and most of water is evaporated.
 * 2) Uncover last few minutes if necessary.
 * 3) Remove from heat and mash.
 * 4) Stir in brown sugar.
 * 5) You can keep lekvar in the refrigerator for a long time.
 * 6) Put it in a canning jar.