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How do you celebrate Christmas? What do you have for Christmas dinner?

We will have this time turkey. And as a desert we will have prunemousse.

Here is the recipe:

1 package dried prunes (500g)

500 g curd

1/2 bottle dry white wine

cinnamon,ground cloves, ground star anise

1 dl milk

sugar

0,4 l double cream

the juice of 1 lime

0,5 dl brandy

roast almond chips

Put the prunes, white wine,cinnamon, clove and star anise in a pan and cook it for 30

minutes on a low heat, then blend it smoothly. In the mean time whisk the double cream.

Mix the curd and the milk smoothly and add some sugar in it . Put this mixture and the whisked

cream together add the lime juice and the brandy and leave in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

Before serving put the roast almonds chips on top of it. 

Enjoy it.