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Armando Palacios' Vegetarian Soft Tacos Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 12 oz Pitted prunes
  • 1 tb Baking soda
  • 1/2 ts Ground cardamom
  • 2 tb Vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 c Buttermilk
  • 2 c Water
  • 2 1/4 c Sugar
  • 1/2 ts Ground cloves
  • 1 ts Ground nutmeg
  • 2 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
  • 5 lg Eggs
  • 1 1/2 c Vegetable oil
  • 1 ts Salt
  • 1 ts Ground allspice
  • 3 c All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 c Armagnac or Cognac

Directions
  • Step #1 ---GLAZE------ 1 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Unsalted butter 1/2 c Armagnac or Cognac 2 tb Light corn syrup 2 tb Fresh lemon juice 1 ts Baking soda--OPTIONAL----- Vanilla ice cream FOR CAKE: Position rack in center of oven & preheat to 350 F.
  • Step #2 Butter & flour 12-c bundt pan.
  • Step #3 mix prunes, water and Armagnac in heavy medium saucepan.
  • Step #4 Simmer until prunes are tender, about 15 mins.
  • Step #5 Drain prunes, reserving 1/4 c cooking liquid for glaze.
  • Step #6 Coarsely chop prunes.
  • Step #7 Beat oil, sugar, eggs & vanilla in large bowl until well mixed.
  • Step #8 In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, spices & salt to mix.
  • Step #9 Mix dry ingredients into dry mixture.
  • Step #10 Add buttermilk, beating until batter is smooth.
  • Step #11 Fold in sliced prunes.
  • Step #12 Transfer batter to prepared pan.
  • Step #13 Bake cake until tester comes out clean, about 1 hr 5 mins.
  • Step #14 Transfer to rack in pan.
  • Step #15 FOR GLAZE: mix reserved 1/4 c prune cooking liquid, Armagnac, butter, sugar, corn syrup, lemon juice & baking soda in heavy large saucepan.
  • Step #16 Bring to boil over med-heat/flame, stirring every once in awhile.
  • Step #17 Boil 2 mins.
  • Step #18 Pierce cake in several places with long toothpick or wooden skewer.
  • Step #19 Slowly pour 1-1/4 c glaze over hot cake.
  • Step #20 Reserve extra glaze.
  • Step #21 Let glazed cake cool in pan 30 mins.
  • Step #22 Turn cake out onto platter.
  • Step #23 Cool completely.
  • Step #24 Cut cake into wedges.
  • Step #25 serve this with vanilla ice cream, passing extra glaze separately as sauce.
  • Step #26 --.
  • Enjoy the ARMANDO PALACIOS' VEGETARIAN SOFT TACOS recipe

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