Stewed plums
Quick and simple, stewed plums can also be spread like jam.
348,0494.0/5 for 68 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: June 27th 2010
For 1 kg, you will need:
- 0
1 kg plums - 1
400 g caster sugar - 2
½ lemon - 3
4 tablespoons water - Total weight: 1,525 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 23 min. | 15 min. | 38 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Wash 1 kg plums.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Cut in half, remove the stone, then cut in half again.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Pour 400 g caster sugar over, the juice of ½ lemon and 4 tablespoons water.
Cover and put on low heat.
Cover and put on low heat.
Stage 4 - 15 min.
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.
It's ready.
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.
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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,866 Kcal or 16,186 Kj | 21 gr | 946 gr | 0 gr |
| 193 % | 8 % | 89 % | 0 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 254 Kcal or 1,063 Kj | 1 gr | 62 gr | 0 gr |
| 13 % | 1 % | 6 % | 0 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg : 3.77 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Some recipes that use this recipe
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Plums: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, How to freeze plums, Clafoutis-style plum financier , Plum tart, Jelly-style plum jam, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cherry clafoutis, Apple confectioner's custard, Hazelnut and orange cake, Cranachan, Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream), ... All |
| Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomato foccacia, Minestrone, French Family Cake, Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Cassoulet, ... All |
| Lemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crêpes Suzette, Pear and lime meringue pie, Fish in white wine, Fish in a salt crust, Fish "à la Bordelaise", ... All |
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