Spiced Prunes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb prune (dried plums)
3 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
2 slices fresh lemon rind (1/2 inch wide and 3 inches long)
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice

Preparation

Combine the prunes and water in a large saucepan.
Place the spices and lemon rind in a piece of cheesecloth, tie tightly and drop into the saucepan.
Cover the pan, bring to a boil over high heat, then lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove pan from heat, and stir in the brown sugar and lemon juice.
Let cool, then store in a glass jar in refrigerator overnight.
Remove spice bag just before serving.