Baked Prune Souffle With Almonds

Ingredients

• ½ pound prunes
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Dash of salt
• Chopped almonds or prune-pit meats (optional)

Method

1. 1 Stew prunes, drain, remove stones, and cut each into four pieces.
2. 2 Beat egg yolks and sugar until creamy, then mix in vanilla and prunes.
3. 3 Whip egg whites with a dash of salt to stiff peaks.
4. 4 Fold whipped egg whites gently into the prune mixture.
5. 5 Pour into a pudding dish and bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 20 minutes.
6. 6 Serve immediately after removing from the oven.