5 delicious plum recipes to try in stone-fruit season
Love plums? Try these ...
If your house is like mine, plums don’t stay in the fruit bowl very long! Sweet and sour, juicy and convenient for little fingers they’re a big hit in stone fruit season.
And the fact that they’re good for us is an added bonus. Low in calories, and packed full of vitamin C and antioxidants, plums are always a great choice.
Looking for more ways to make the most of the abundance of plums in store right now? Read on …
5 delicious plum recipes to try in stone-fruit season …
Plum turnovers
You could use most stone fruit for these wonderful turnovers, but nothing quite gives the intensity of colour like the humble plum.
Serve piping hot, with ice-cream.
Plum cake
Bring this mouth-watering plum colour to the dessert table with this incredible plum cake.
This recipes works equally well with other stone fruit like peaches or nectarines.
Plum tarts
Got puff pastry? Then you’ve got dessert, baby.
Add seasonal plums and you’ve got a sweet treat to serve with ice-cream this summer.
Plum crumbles
Starring sweet, seasonal fruit and coconut, these crunchy baked crumbles turn out as comforting belly warmers.
Or try them with custard as a substitute for traditional festive season pudding.
Plum soda
Make this sweet, plummy syrup and add to soda for some fruity fizz fun!
