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Versoffene Jungfern (Drunk Virgins)
Ingredients
3 cup Red wine

3 tsp Sugar

1 Piece lemon peel

1/2 Stick cinnamon

1 pinch (small) ground cloves

Preparation
From the Ries-Kartaeusertal area.



These are essentially Carthusian Dumplings in a red wine sauce.



For the dumplings: see Kartauserkloesse (Carthusian Dumplings - recipe separately



For the sauce:



Add the cinnamon and lemon peel to the red wine, and bring to a boil.



Reduce the liquid by keeping it at a light boil for 20 minutes. Then remove the cinnamon and lemon peel. Season to taste with sugar, ground cloves and, if desired, a bit of lemon juice. Pour the sauce over the hot dumplings and serve as dessert.



Serves 4.



From: D'SCHWAEBISCH' KUCHE' by Aegidius Kolb and Leonhard Lidel, Allgaeuer Zeitungsverlag, Kempten. 1976. (Translation/Conversion: Karin Brewer) Posted by: Karin Brewer, Cooking Echo, 9/92

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