Chocolate-Covered Prunes

I was flipping through some "Birds & Blooms" magazines and came across this recipe and started laughing. Chocolate covered prunes sounds good, don't they? If you have an older crowd over for a cookout out this summer, you could serve them as desert and use that old fondue set from the '70's one more time.

Chocolate-Covered Prunes

48 dried pitted prunes (about 1 pound)
48 whole almonds or walnut halves
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Stuff each prune with an almond or walnut half.
Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler.
Add peanut butter; mix well.
Dip prunes and place on waxed paper to harden.

Store in the refrigerator.

YIELD: 4 dozen