Jack's Kitchen

List of ingredients:

1/2 cup of butter.
1 1/2 cups of golden brown sugar, firmly packed.
2 medium eggs.
1/2 cup of cooked pitted prunes, chopped.
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour.
1 teaspoon of baking soda.
1/4 teaspoon of salt.
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg.
1/2 teaspoon of allspice.
1/4 teaspoon of cloves.
2/3 cup of buttermilk.
1/2 cup of walnuts, chopped.
Whipped cream, to serve with.
Brown sugar, to serve with.

Method:

Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.

Stir in the chopped prunes.

Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices and add alternately with buttermilk to the creamed mixture.

Stir in the chopped walnuts.

Pour into a greased and floured 9-inch square pan.

Bake in a 350F oven for 40-45 minutes or until the cake tests done.

Allow to cool on a rack.

Cut into squares and serve with a dollop of whipped cream, topped with brown sugar.

Source: Prune Recipes.

List of ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray, as needed.
1/3 cup of sliced green onions.
1 garlic clove, minced.
1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds.
1 cup of evaporated skim milk.
1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour.
1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Pinch of black pepper.
1/2 cup of solid-pack pumpkin.
18 oz (2x 9 oz packets) of refrigerated low-fat cheese ravioli.
2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese.

Method:

Spray a medium-sized nonstick saucepan with cooking spray, then heat over medium heat until hot.

Add the sliced onions, minced garlic and fennel seeds; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until the onions are tender.

In small bowl, combine the milk, flour, salt and black pepper.

Stir the milk mixture into the saucepan.

Bring to a boil over high heat; boil until thickened, stirring constantly.

Stir in the pumpkin and reduce heat to low.

Meanwhile, cook the ravioli pasta according to the directions on its packaging, omitting salt.

Rinse and drain the ravioli.

Divide ravioli evenly among 6 plates, then top each with a sixth of the pumpkin sauce.

Sprinkle grated Parmesan over top of each serving.

Source: Ravioli Recipes .