Oxtail Stew in Peanut Sauce (Kare-Kare) Ligaya Mishan, Nicole Ponseca, Miguel Trinidad About 3 3/4 hours
Pruneaux au Beaujolais (Prunes in Beaujolais) Pierre Franey, Louis XIV 32 minutes, plus 24 hours soaking time
Prunes in a Pitcher Christine Muhlke, Gail Monaghan 20 minutes, plus 1 day's soak and 1 day's refrigeration