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Hungarian Lekvar Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  

1 pound dried apricots, or pitted dried prunes

1/2 to 1 cup sugar, to taste
Directions:
Directions:

1 pound dried apricots, or pitted dried prunes

1/2 to 1 cup sugar, to taste



Place the dried apricots or prunes in a saucepan and cover with water.

Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and continue to cook until the fruit is soft, adding more water as necessary.



Put mixture in a food processor or blender; purée the fruit until it has a smooth texture. You can also use an immersion blender directly in the pot.) Return it to the saucepan and add the sugar; taste for desired sweetness, and add more sugar if necessary. Cook until the lekvar is thick.



Keep it in the fridge or can it for later! Recipe can be doubled or tripled as needed if you want lots of lekvar. And who doesn’t.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15 Minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Lekvar is 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.

 

 

 

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