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Plums

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Spicy Chinese Plum Sauce

Spicy Chinese Plum Sauce

This sauce adds a zing to any stir-fry. You can also use it as a baste on pork joints or chops towards the end of cooking to give them extra flavour. It keeps for a year. Makes 1 litre Ingredients 2 kg ripe plums 5 – 6 medium sized onions, chopped cloves from 1 head...

Plum Jam

Plum Jam

Makes about 7 jars of 250g each Ingredients 1 kg plums, halved and pitted 4¼ cups granulated sugar 4 TBP of lemon juice Method Put all the ingredients in a large glass bowl, cover with clingwrap and leave to stand overnight in a cool place. The following day, prepare...

Plum and Coriander Chutney

Plum and Coriander Chutney

Makes 8 jars of 250 g each Ingredients 1 x 15 cm cinnamon stick 2 Tbsp coriander seeds 1 tsp black peppercorns 2 kg red plums
2 large onions, chopped 5 garlic cloves, chopped 2 red chilies, deseeded and chopped 1 x 5cm piece of fresh ginger, grated zest and juice of 2...

Plum, Apple and Onion Relish

Plum, Apple and Onion Relish

Makes about 5 jars of 250g each Ingredients 5 plump garlic cloves 1 x 10 cm piece of fresh ginger 2 green chilies, deseeded and chopped 1 kg Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped 5 – 6 medium sized onions, chopped 500 g red plums, stoned and chopped 1½ cups...

Plums in Brandy

Plums in Brandy

Makes 1 large or 2 smaller preserving jars Ingredients 500 g plums 1 cup granulated sugar 2 – 3 cups of good quality brandy 5 star anise Method Prick the plums all over with a darning needle. Pack the fruits into sterilized jars, adding as many pieces of fruit as you...

Spiced Stone Fruit Crumble

Spiced Stone Fruit Crumble

Who needs apples? Serves 4 IngredientsCrumble ½ cup (125ml) cake flour ¼ cup (60 ml) pecan or hazelnuts, toasted and chopped 1 cup (250ml) rolled oats ¼ cup (60 ml) Muscovado or brown sugar ¼ cup (60 ml) desiccated coconut ¼ cup (60ml) butter, softened + extra for...

Pork Rashers with Sticky Plum Sauce


Pork Rashers with Sticky Plum Sauce


Serves 4 IngredientsSalsa 3 firm, ripe plums, cubed and finely chopped ½ red onion, chopped finely 1 tsp (5 ml) very finely chopped fresh ginger 1 chili, chopped Handful coriander leaves, chopped Juice (30ml) of 1 lime ½ tsp (3 ml) brown sugar Salt and milled pepper...

Plummy Chocolate Cake

Plummy Chocolate Cake

Ingredients 450 g very ripe plums, roughly chopped 170 g butter, 170 g 70% dark chocolate roughly chopped 5 large room temperature eggs 1½ cups caster sugar ¾ cup cake flour 1 Tbsp baking powder pinch of salt   To serve 1½ cups whipped cream cocoa powder for dusting...

Plum Puree

Plum Puree

This is great frozen in cubes and added to your toddler’s porridge, rice pudding or yogurt. A great introduction to yummy fibre and vitamin rich plums, my children absolutely loved this. Ingredients 500g peeled and pitted red plums 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1 stick cinnamon...

Grilled Plum, Feta and Spinach salad

Grilled Plum, Feta and Spinach salad

Serves 4 Ingredients: A little olive oil 6 plums halved and stoned Salt and pepper to taste 1 Tbsp brown sugar 400g washed baby spinach leaves 1 large firm ripe avo peeled and sliced 1 small red onion peeled and thinly sliced 250 g crispy streaky bacon roughly chopped...