Stuffed Prunes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

36 prunes, pitted
2 -8 ounces pkgs.cream cheese or 16 ounces ricotta cheese
1/2 cup blue cheese (use your favorite ( Roquefort, Gorgonzola, Stilton)
1 cup walnuts (finely chopped) or 1 cup pecans (finely chopped)
750 ml good merlot or 750 ml dry red wine
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup maple syrup or 1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Preparation

For the Stuffed Prunes.
1. Pre-heat the oven to 400 Degrees F.
2. With scissors, cut small piece off of each pitted prune to allow for
stuffing. Arrange the prunes in a baking dish and prepare the sauce.
3. In food processor, mix the cheeses and nuts together to the
consistency of a smooth paste.
4, Stuff the mixture into the pitted prunes.
For the Red Wine Sauce.
1. Thoroughly mix the minced garlic, maple syrup or honey, soy sauce and vinegar. Add enough Merlot to sauce mixture so when poured over prunes, red wine sauce goes 1/4 way up the prunes in baking pan.
2. Bake in pre-heated oven for approximately 15-20 minutes.
Baste the prunes occasionally to keep them from drying out. Serve as a side dish with fish, beef, pork or chicken!