simmer, covered, for 1 hour. add potato (2 medium desiree potatoes, cut into 3cm pieces), apricots (8 (70g) dried apricots), orange rind (3 thick strips orange rind) and prunes (12 (100g) pitted prunes). cook, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until lamb is tender and sauce has thickened slightly.