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Plums
 
Plums belong to the Prunus genus of plants and are relatives of the peach, nectarine and almond. They are all considered "drupes," fruits that have a hard stone pit surrounding their seeds.
 
Fully ripe plums will yield to gentle pressure and are slightly soft at their tip, with a rich colour.
 
Clever ways with plums
 
 
  • Stuff warmed pittas with pan-fried lamb, fresh mint, diced plum, diced tomato and a few slices of red onion. Finish with a good grinding of black pepper.
 
  • Place teaspoons of shredded, slow-cooked pork in the centres of ready-made won-ton wrappers. Line the edges with water and pinch together. Steam until transparent or deep-fry until golden. Serve with a plum dipping sauce.
 
  • Place diced plum in a heavy-bottomed saucepan with caster sugar and a little water, and leave to simmer until syrupy and tender. Spread over a sheet of meringue and add a few spoonfuls of crème fraîche. Roll into a roulade.

 


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How to

Make plum sauce

Halve and pit 5 plums then place in a deep saucepan. Add 200g sugar, 1 slice fresh ginger, 2 star anise and 1 cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Add a pinch of salt and 30ml (2T) lemon juice before straining. Spoon over the cabbage rolls.

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