Plums

[AMLK]

A neighbour came round the other evening with a wheelbarrow full of plums they we looking to give away (they had already given 15kg to the local hotel!). So I now have a large bowl of plums in the kitchen and I am wondering what to do with them all before they go off. I have a lovely recipe for chicken with plum sauce, but would appreciate some more suggestions. The neighbours said there are plenty more for taking aswell!!!

Looking forward to some delicious replies!

[Simpo Two]

If they're Victoria plums, just eat them!

[mrsshpub]

If you've got too many to eat, halve them, take the stones out & freeze them — then use them later in plum crumble.

Alternatively, make some plum jam or plum chutney — from either fresh or defrosted frozen fruit.

Edited by mrsshpub on Saturday 4th September 10:32

[AMLK]

They are victoria plums, but there are far too many just to eat them (don't fancy the fall out if I did!!!). Like the idea of chutney as we are big cheese fans.
Keep the ideas coming!

[SPR2]

Simpo Two said:

If they're Victoria plums, just eat them!

Definately agree with that.

[Plotloss]

http://www.cooksunited.co.uk/recipes/6148112484434...

[kiteless]

Wine.

Our first 2 gallons of plum wine are fining as I type.

[Gaspode]

kiteless said:

Wine.

Our first 2 gallons of plum wine are fining as I type.

Now that's got my attention! Plum wine, eh? Recipe?

[whitechief]

Plum Vodka

[AMLK]

Gaspode said:

kiteless said:

Wine.

Our first 2 gallons of plum wine are fining as I type.

Now that's got my attention! Plum wine, eh? Recipe?

Agreed, would love to try, but don't have all the kit. If anyone wants some plums and they are in the Fife area our neighbours have got their wheelbarrow out the front full with a sign saying help yourselves!

[kiteless]

Gaspode said:

kiteless said:

Wine.

Our first 2 gallons of plum wine are fining as I type.

Now that's got my attention! Plum wine, eh? Recipe?

4lbs of plums
1 lemon
1/4 oz of root ginger

Put the plums in bucket with the sliced lemon and the chopped ginger
Pour over about 3.5 litres of boiling water and leave to stand for a couple of hours
Get in there with (clean) hands and squish the fruit
Leave the liquor to stand for a day
Strain the liquor into a demijohn through muslin using a funnel
Pour about two thirds of the strained liquid into a big saucepan, and add 2 lbs of sugar
Heat until the sugar is dissolved
Pour back into the dj, and leave to cool for about 3 hours
Add two level teaspoons of dried yeast, one level teaspoon of yeast nutrient, and one level teaspoon of pectin (dissolved in 1/2 a cup of hot water)
Plug the dj with an airlock, and ferment for 2 - 3 weeks.........

Rack off into another dj
Crush 1 camden tablet and stir in
Leave for 2 days
Add finings and stir
Leave to clear, then bottle

Best left for 6 months

(During prep, and before adding yeast, make sure everything is sterilised and rinsed i.e. spoons / funnel / demijohn)

[bomb]

Take a slack handful of plums, and two ripe nectarines.



Slice / Quarter them
.
Place in an oven proof dish.

Throw some brown sugar over the whole lot.

Grate some ginger ( the more the better).

Squeeze a lemon or a lime over it.

Hot oven.

20 mins.



Serve with cream or similar.

Lovely !

Edited by bomb on Tuesday 7th September 20:28