Stewed plums


Stewed plums
Quick and simple, stewed plums can also be spread like jam.
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Last modified on: June 27th 2010
For 1 kg, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stewed plums
Wash 1 kg plums.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Stewed plums
Cut in half, remove the stone, then cut in half again.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Stewed plums
Pour 400 g caster sugar over, the juice of ½ lemon and 4 tablespoons water.

Cover and put on low heat.

Stage 4 - 15 min.
Stewed plums
Bring slowly to the boil, and leave to cook for 5 minutes, then remove the lid and cook for a further 5 minutes.

It's ready.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Stewed plums
If you don't like the skin, you can pass the stewed fruit through a sieve pushing it through with a maryse.
Remarks
Try varying the quantity of sugar depending on how sweet or tart you prefer your stewed plums.

You can use any variety of plums you can find, but do check the flavour, as stewed plums (rather like stewed apricots) often tend to be rather tart.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe20 RDI=8 %950 RDI=90 %03,870 RDI=190 %16,190 RDI: 190 %
Per 100 g1 RDI=1 %60 RDI=6 %0250 RDI=10 %1,060 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
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  • For 1 kg : 3.80 €

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