Plums are delicious to eat on their own and add fabulous autumn colours and flavours to desserts. Give TV Chef Justine Drake’s simple citrus poached plums a try and be sure to serve them with a dollop of something rich and creamy.
Recipe By Justine Drake
Ingredients:
2 cups (500ml) water
1 cup (250ml) fresh orange juice
½ cup (125ml) sugar
Peel of 1 lemon
Peel 1 orange
1 cinnamon stick
6 whole plums, halved and stoned
Method:
- Combine water, juice, sugar, citrus peel and cinnamon stick in a saucepan.
- Stir over a low heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Poach plums in the syrup for 20-25 minutes or until tender.
- Remove plums from the syrup and slip off their skins.
- Boil syrup to reduce by half.
- Serve plums with vanilla ice cream, yoghurt or thick cream and a scattering of toasted flaked almonds.
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