Prunes In Wine and Armagnac

ingredients

• 2 cups dry red wine
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 12 ounce boxes pitted prunes
• 1 cup Armagnac

directions

In a stainless-steel saucepan combine the wine and the sugar, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and boil it for 1 minute. Add the prunes and the Armagnac and simmer the mixture, covered, for 15 minutes. Let the mixture cool, covered, for 15 minutes and spoon it into a 1 1/2 quarts ceramic or glass container. Let the mixture cool completely, covered. The prunes keep, covered and chilled, for 3 months.