Recipes Made Easy has gathered some of the best plum recipes on the net. From cakes to desserts. Jams to chutneys drinks and savoury recipes. This recipe collection is plum perfect.
Low in calories and rich in vitamins and minerals, plums are juicy medium sized stone fruits which are available all year round. However, the UK season is short and sweet running from August to September There are many varieties ranging from sweet to tart in flavour. The most popular variety has a dark, purple-red skin with yellow flesh inside, both of which are edible. But you can also find plums that are red, yellow or green and they can be round or oval in shape. All varieties have a stone in the centre of the fruit that is not edible.
Choose plums that feel heavy. The skins should give slightly when pressed. If the fruit is too soft and squishy they are probably overripe. Look out blemishes or bruises.
To prepare plums, cut the plums in half up to the stone following the lines of the dimple (crease) in the skin. Gently hold each half and gently twist apart. Remove the stone with the tip of the knife. Slice or chop as required.
To freeze plums, cut them in half and remove the stones. Open freeze on a tray and once frozen transfer to a plastic bag or freezer container. Seal and label. Plums will keep in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Come Autumn I could be accused of being a little plum obsessed especially when my plum tree has had a bumper crop. Much as I adore eating fresh plums there are only so many a girl can eat, and I find myself looking for different ways to use plums, not wanting any to go to waste. This year I asked my blogging friends to share their favourite plum recipes so I need never be short of ideas again.
Plum Cakes
Interestingly most of the plum cakes I found were traybakes Perhaps because this humble fruit lends itself so well to simple baking. There are still lots of variations in textures and styles but it leaves me with an idea for my next plum recipe - a more glamorous plum cake.
Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
Recipe: Caroline's Cooking
Recipe: Platter Talk
Recipe: Vegan on Board
Recipe: Jam and Clotted Cream
Recipe: Home Spun Seasonal Living
Plum Desserts
Plums are delicious in desserts. From simple stewed plums and creamy desserts to fancy tarts they make great autumnal puddings. And autumn is when crumbles first start to make an appearance again in my household, so a plum crumble is just ideal.
Recipe: Veggie Desserts
Recipe: A Baking Journey
Recipe: My Gorgeous Recipes
Recipe: Tin and Thyme
Recipe: Lost in Food
Recipe: It's Not Complicated.
Recipe: A Baking Journey
Plum jams and preserves
Plums are ideal for making jams and preserves. They need never be dull I am amazed at how many tasty variations there are out there.
Even my own two favourite jams: Italian plum jam and Roasted plum jam use just plums and sugar and yet taste totally different and totally delicious. The hardest decision is going to be deciding which preserve to make.
Recipe: Only Crumbs Remain
Recipe: Fab Food 4 all
Recipe: Jo's Kitchen Larder
Recipe: Mrs Portly's Kitchen
Recipe: Larder Love
Savoury Plum Recipes
Plums can lend themselves well to savoury dishes too. I've at times served pork with a sharp plum sauce made by stewing plums until soft and mushy and then blitzing them. Its an unusual alternative to apple sauce.
Plums, of course, also go very well with duck and plum sauce is a classic savoury Chinese sauce.
Recipe: Krumpli
Recipe: Keeper of the Kitchen
A Little Plum Tipple
Recipe: Taste Botanical
Jo Allison
Fantastic selection of plum goodies Jacqui, so much inspiration! Thanks for including my Plum Jam with Chocolate as well! 🙂
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
you are welcome as you say so much to choose from we are now spoilt for choice.
Michelle Rolfe
So much choice! I adore plums and they are so seasonal for this my favourite time of year. Thanks for all the ideas and including our Plum & Almond Galette too! Cheers, Michelle x
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
I adore plums too especially Victoria plums they have the best flavour IMO and are all the more special for only having a limited season. Your plum and Almond Galette looks amazing and is a great addition to the collection.
Joanna
This is brilliant - I have so many plums this year (tree has gone into overdrive for some reason..). I am always searching for new recipes. I've been making lots of sweet recipes so will definitely be trying some of the savoury ones. Thank you for including my plum gin recipe!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
I think it has been a good year for plums for everyone in the UK.Must have been that mild spring we had.
Choclette
I don't know why but I'm really in love with plums this year. So I shall happily chomp and drink my way through this lot, though it may take me a while!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
well there are certainly a lot of lovely recipes to try happy chomping 🙂