Prepare one pound of prunes for cooking and then place in a casserole dish and add
One cup of water,
One-quarter cup of vinegar,
One cup of brown sugar,
One piece of stick cinnamon,
Six cloves,
Four allspice,
Two blades of mace,
One-half teaspoon of nutmeg.
Cook slowly until the prunes are tender and then drain the syrup and boil ten minutes before pouring over the prunes. Serve cold as a condiment with meat.