Mom s Tzimus

12 ounces pitted prunes

2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

3 carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds

1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice

½ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons matzo meal

Place the prunes in a large saucepan, and add water to barely cover while you peel and cut the potatoes and carrots. Add the potatoes, carrots, lemon juice, and sugar to the water, bring to a boil, and lower heat. Simmer the mixture until the carrots are very tender and the mixture is thick, about 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes.

If a thicker tzimus is desired, stir in the matzo meal and simmer an additional 30 minutes.