Homemade Tart Empress Prune Plum Preserves sweetened only with monk-fruit sweetener

When they say monk-fruit is 200-300 times sweeter than cane sugar, they are not kidding! This recipe is very simple, with only 2 ingredients!

Ingredient List:
  • 2.9 lbs tart Empress Prune Plums (after pits are removed)
  • 3/4 Cup Lakanto Monkfruit+Erythritol sweetener
Instructions:
  1. Put all pitless prunes into container.
  2. Sprinkle the sweetener on top.
  3. Leave alone for 2-3 hours until the prunes give out their juice.
  4. Cook on medium heat until its boiling, stirring frequently.
  5. Set heat to low for 1 hour, frequently stirring so its coated in sugar and juices evenly.
  6. Turn off heat and let stand 2-3 hours so its cooled down.
  7. Repeat until consistency of preserves is mushy (should take about 2 cycles, unless more gooey is desired).
  8. Pour in container for storage.
  9. ENJOY! (on pancakes, toast, on top of yogurt, ect)