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Plums

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Spicy Plum Marinade

Spicy Plum Marinade

Serves 6 – 8 Ingredients 2 kg plums, halved and stoned 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp fine ginger 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 liter cider vinegar 1 head of garlic, peeled, crushed and finely chopped 750 g sugar Method Place all the ingredients, except the sugar, in a...

Plum and Almond Tart

Plum and Almond Tart

Serves 6 – 8 Ingredients For the plums: 6 ripe plums, halved 2 Tbsp castor sugar ½ cup water For the tart: ½ cup castor sugar 200g butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla 2 large eggs, beaten ¼ cup self-raising flour 1 ½ cups ground almonds For the vanilla Yoghurt (optional):...

Plum Streusel

Plum Streusel

Freeze plums while in season so that you can make this all year round. Serves 6 – 8 Ingredients The base 100g sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp ground cinnamon 6 Tbsp milk 6 Tbsp oil 1 medium egg 400g flour 1 tsp baking powder 3 Tbsp melted butter For the plums 1 kg...

Roasted Plum Eton Mess with Almonds

Roasted Plum Eton Mess with Almonds

Use ripe plus that are still a little firm for this recipe. They are tart, so adjust the amount of meringues you add based on sweet preferences or add a little more icing sugar to the cream. Serves 4 Ingredients 5 ripe plums (still firm), laved 2 Tbsp brown sugar ½...

Plum and Amaretto Tiramisu

Plum and Amaretto Tiramisu

Created by Angie Batis Durrant from My Lucky Pony Makes 4 servings depending on the glass Ingredients About 6/7 fresh plums 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 tub of Mascarpone cheese - room temp 1 cup or 250 mls whipping cream - must be cold ±8 finger biscuits 1/2 cup sugar...

Whole Smoked Cauliflower Roast with Plum Sauce

Whole Smoked Cauliflower Roast with Plum Sauce

Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1 whole med-large cauliflower 1 litre water 1 tsp salt 100g smoking wood chips Plum Sauce 500g red plums, halved, pitted, and roughly chopped 100g brown sugar 200ml rice vinegar Juice of 1 lemon 100ml water 1 tsp five spice powder 1 Tbsp fresh...

Pickled Plum and Zucchini Carpaccio

Pickled Plum and Zucchini Carpaccio

Serves 4-6 Ingredients 180ml white wine vinegar 125g castor sugar 3 sprigs rosemary 3 sprigs thyme 3 bay leaves 2 garlic cloves, sliced 1 Tbsp grated ginger 1⁄4 tsp salt 1⁄4 tsp peppercorns 3 plums sliced into wedges 1 red onion thinly sliced 3 plums thinly sliced,...

Festive Peach, Plum & White Chocolate Trifle

Festive Peach, Plum & White Chocolate Trifle

Yields: 2 x 25cm round tarts Ingredients Poached peaches 8 peaches, ripe but firm, extra for serving 1 btl sparkling apple or grape juice 1 cup (250ml) castor sugar White chocolate mousse 300ml double cream 8 cardamom pods, lightly bruised 600g white chocolate, finely...

Vanilla Plum Jam Tart

Vanilla Plum Jam Tart

Yields: 2 x 25cm round tarts Ingredients 500g plums, washed, pitted and cut in quarters 2 Tbsps water 250 g sugar 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 tsps vanilla extract 2 x 250 g puff pastry sheet 4 Tbsps cornflour Method To make the Vanilla Plum Jam Place a saucer in the freezer...