Easy Stewed Prunes Recipe Description: This method makes the softest, most delicious stewed prunes with no actual cooking time. Prep Time: 72 Hours Cook Time: n/aServings: 1 quart of stewed prunes Difficulty: Easy Recipe Ingredients: Dried, unsulphured prunes (dried plums) Filtered water Recipe Instructions: Fill a mason jar 3/4 full of prunes/dried plums Fill the jar with boiling water, put on a lid and let it sit in the refrigerator for a 3 days or more. If you let them sit for at least a week, the resulting liquid is thicker, and the prunes are smoother. Incidentally, this method will also work for other dried fruits, such as apricots, peaches and figs. Author: loves2spin I am a happily married woman (42 years), mother of 6 and grandmother of 14. I am interested in many things, and love teaching what I know. I have an in-home sewing business, am an avid gardener and teach piano lessons..and I'm a Mormon. View all posts by loves2spin