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11-11 Swedish Glazed fruits

So traditionally this is St Martin's Day in Sweden. When our great grandmothers live there they would serve, on the eve of this holiday, a roast goose, new potatoes and glazed fruits. I made the whole dinner once but don't really care for goose - its very oily. But the glazed fruits were delicious and a nice side dish for the cold months. They are really more of a dessert and could taste great with a scoop of ice cream for a larger serving.

Soak for 10 minutes:
1/2 lb pitted dried prunes
enough hot water to cover prunes
Melt over md/hi heat in skillet:
1/4 c unsalted butter
then add:
3 large apples, thickly sliced
Turn gently until transparent, about 8 minutes.
Sprinkle with
1 T brown sugar
1/2 t gr cinnamon
Gently turn to glaze all apples and add the prunes.
Heat through 2-3 more minutes and serve warm

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