10 Minutes, pour over plums and
-let stand several hours.
-Bring to boiling
DIRECTIONS:
Pickled Plums
DIRECTIONS:
Use 5 pounds plums; wipe with damp cloth and prick several times with
large needle. Boil 5-2/3 cups sugar, 1 quart vinegar and cloth bag
contining 1 ounce whole cloves, 1 ounce allspice berries, 1 ounce
mace and 2 ounces stick cinnamon; pour over plums and let stand
overnight. Drain again, cook syrup point, remove spice bag, pack in
clean hot jars and seal at once. Approximate yield: 5 pint jars
This recipe was printed before it was recommended to water bath
everything, but between the fruit and the vinegar, I wouldn't think
it would be over 10 minutes
Damson Plum Conserve
DIRECTIONS:
Use 2 pounds plums, pitted and chopped, 1 orange, chopped and cooked
20 minutes in 2 cups water, 1/2 cup raisins and 3 cups sugar. When
thick, add 1/4 cup chopped walnut meats. Approx. yield: 6 (6 oz.)
glasses
Plum Butter
DIRECTIONS:
Use 4 pounds plums; add 2/3 cup sugar for each cup pulp. Approximate
yield: 1 1/2 quarts butter
Plum Surprise
DIRECTIONS:
2 large oranges
1/4 cup honey 12 plums 1/2 cup
shredded coconut 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
DIRECTIONS:
Peel oranges and cut each in 6 slices. Cut plums in quarters,
removing pits; roll in honey, then in coconut. Arrange a slice of
orange on each of 6 desert plates; place 4 plum quarters on top and
top with cream. Cover with orange slice, top with cream and garnish
dish with 4 plum quarters. Yield: 6 portions
Brandied Plum Sauce
DIRECTIONS:
Stew washed plums or prunes in water to cover about 10 minutes, or
until soft, adding sugar to taste when half done; to 1-1/2 cups
sauce, add 2 tbsp. brandy and serve on ice cream or other desserts
Frozen Plum Pudding
DIRECTIONS:
1/4 cup currants
3 tbsp. shredded figs 1/4 cup
seeded raisins 1/2 cup maraschino cordial 1/4 cup finely
shredded citron
3 tbsp. blanched chopped almonds 12 maraschino cherries, chopped 1
quart chocolate ice cream 3 tbsp. shredded dates
DIRECTIONS:
Wash currants, add raisins, and steam or simmer in small amount of
water 5 minutes, or until plump; drain and cool. Marinate all other
fruits in maraschino cordial 6 hours; combine fruits and nuts, and
mix into ice cream. Turn into freezing trays of automatic
refrigerator and freeze 2 to 4 hours, or until firm. Approximate
yield: 3 pints
Sorry about this one. I had it all typed in and realized that there
aren't any plums in it. Red Plum Ice Cream
DIRECTIONS:
8 red plums
1 tsp. gelatin 3/4 cup sugar 2
tbsp. cold water 1 1/2 cups water 2 tbsp. lemon juice 2 tbsp. corn
syrup 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
DIRECTIONS:
Cook plums with sugar and water about 15 minutes, or until soft;
remove stones and force pulp through sieve. Add corn syrup and
gelatin, softened in cold water, and stir over heat until dissolved;
cool. Add lemon juice and fold in cream; turn into freezing tray of
automatic refrigerator with temperature control set at coldest point.
Freeze 2 to 4 hours, or until frozen to the desired consistency,
stirring once during freezing. Approximate yield: 6 portions.
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