what can I do with lots of plums?

Question

I have made 5 gallons of wine and 5 pounds of chutney, all my neighbours and I have been eating them. We are going to make about ten pounds of jam but still have lots left

Answer 1

Eat some. Give some to family and friends. Wash them put in pan with little lemon juice and 6oz sugar per lb. Bring to boil then let stand till cold. Remove stones freeze down as base for a winter crumble.

Answer 2

Make jam! It's delicious!. Here's a recipe:

PLUM JAM

2 kg (4 lbs) plums
250 ml (8 fl oz) water
1.5 kg (3 lbs) granulated sugar

Remove the stones front the plums and put the fruit into a large saucepan with the water. Simmer until the plums are tender.
Add the sugar and stir until it has dissolved.
Boil rapidly for about 10 to 20 minutes until the setting point is reached.
Take from the heat and leave for 10 minutes.
Ladle into hot, sterilised jars, label and seal.

Answer 3

You could make plum jam; plum, garlic,whisky and red onion relish; bottled plums; Plum pie; The list is endless. However, plum has a natural pectin so go easy on the sugar if you decide you make plum jam. Refer to a good cookery book for recipes.

I am happy that you have all these plums but at the same time very jealous. Do you have a plum tree in your garden? Yummy, and oh yes I forgot you could eat them and give some to friends and family. Full of vitamins.

PS You could always make plum wine, it would be ready for Christmas.

Answer 4

Chard,
Try this on for size...
Fresh Plum Spice Cake
1 pound fresh plums

3 cups all-purpose (plain) flour

2 cups sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon almond extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a 9-inch springform pan with aluminum foil.

Pit and halve the plums and place them, cut sides up, in the bottom of the pan. Set aside.

In an electric mixer, blend the flour, sugar, and oil on low speed until the flour is evenly moistened. Add the eggs and blend thoroughly.

In a small bowl, mix together the baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Add the spice mixture to the batter in the mixer and blend well. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and the salt and mix again.

Pour the batter slowly over the plums. Bake the cake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.

Serve the Plum Spice Cake warm with softly whipped cream.

Serves eight to ten.

Answer 5

Plum jams and jellies are always good. Plum pie, or you can make plum sauce which is great on Asian cuisines. Plum wine is also good. Sugared plums are great and delcious desert garnishes for Weddings, Anniversaries, and during the Holidays.

Answer 6

plum pudding

Ingredients
A pound of finely chopped suet - it must be extremely fresh and
carefully picked from all skin
half a pound of flour
half a pound of bread crumbs
half a pound of moist sugar
one ounce of citron
one ounce of candied orange and lemon peel
half a nutmeg grated
a teaspoonful of salt
a pound of best currants carefully washed and dried on a cloth
a pound of raisins well picked and stoned
half an ounce of bitter almonds
one ounce of sweet almonds chopped
six eggs beaten yelks (sic) and whites together
a glass of brandy
Mix it up together, with as much milk as will make it too thick to be poured, but not thick enough to be handled as paste : it only wants mixing well together - no kneading, or beating, and must be made six hours before it is put into its mould; then line the bason or mould with a buttered paper, press in the pudding, lay a buttered paper on the top, tie a thick pudding - cloth closely over it, and boil for six hours : on Christmas day stick a pretty branch of holly with its red berries on the top, with a little frill of cut white paper where the stick goes in. Serve with sauce made of half a pint of very nice melted butter, a wineglassful of brandy, and sugar to the taste.

Answer 7

Here is a Plum Scone recipe and a link to other BBC plum recipes:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/sconeswithstewedplum_79376.shtml

I like the look of the scones in particular but there is a terrific set of puddings also. Good cooking, chef!

Answer 8

Make plum jam

Answer 9

Here's a recipie for Plum Jam.
You could also add some oranges to make a change.

Answer 10

Make some plum jam and send some to me. yummy