Stewed plums
Quick and simple, stewed plums can also be spread like jam.
308,7904.1/5 for 62 ratings
Last modified on: June 27th 2010
For 1 kg, you will need:
- 1
1 kg plums - 2
400 g caster sugar - 3
½ lemon - 4
4 tablespoons water - Total weight: 1,525 grams
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How long does it take?
Time required
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 23 min. | 15 min. | 38 min. |
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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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
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg : 3.77 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Plums: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Plum tart, Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cornmeal baps for Anne, Sautéed pears with custard and orange syrup , Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, Tiramisu, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), ... All |
| Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate eclairs, Quince and apple compote, Hazelnut and orange cake, Lumberjack turnovers, Italian Meringue, ... All |
| Lemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, Baked salmon fillet, Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Tartine du pêcheur , Escalope of veal in a cream sauce, ... All |
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