Plum Recipes
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- Rich Plum Cake, or Wedding Cake
4 pounds flour 3 1/2 pound butter 3 1/2 pounds sugar 36 eggs, leaving out twelve whites 2 pounds citron 2 pounds orange 2 pounds lemon 4 pounds almonds mixed with as much sugar 4 pounds raisin - English Plum Pudding I
1/2 pound stale bread crumbs 1 cup scalded milk 1/4 pound sugar 4 eggs 1/2 pound raisins, seeded, cut in pieces, and floured 1/4 pound currants 1/4 pound finely chopped figs 2 ounce finely cut - Plum Pudding | 1 1/2 pounds muscatel raisins
1 1/2 pounds muscatel raisins 1 3/4 pounds currants 1 pound sultana raisins 2 pounds moist sugar 2 pounds breadcrumbs 2 pounds chopped suet 6 ounce mixed peel Rind of 2 lemons 1 ounce ground n - Sauce for Plum Pudding
1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter 4 egg yolks, well beaten 4 Tbsps wine or brandy Pinch of salt 1 cup hot cream or milk - Plum Pudding (without eggs)
1 cup beef suet, finely chopped 2 cups bread crumbs 1 cup molasses 1 cup raisins, chopped 1 cup currants, well washed 1 Tbsp salt 1 tsp cloves 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp baking soda - John Bull's Own Plum Pudding
1 pound suet 1 pound moist sugar 1 pound currants 1 pound raisins 1 pound sultana raisins 1 pound mixed candied peel 1/2 pound bread crumbs 1/2 pound flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon mixed sp - Vegetable Plum Pudding
1 cup sugar butter size of an egg 1 cup carrots 1 cup potatoes 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup raisins 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon allspice 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon soda dissolved in hot water - Christmas Plum Pudding | 1 cup beef suet, finely chopped
1 cup beef suet, finely chopped 2 cups bread crumbs 1 heaping cup sugar 1 cup raisins, seeded 1 cup currants, washed well 1 cup almonds, blanched and chopped 1/2 cup citron, thinly sliced 1 ts - Plum Pudding Sauce
1 tablespoon flour 1 cup boiling water 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg - Plain Plum Pudding | 2 cups bread crumbs
2 cups bread crumbs 1 teaspoon of salt 1 cup chopped suet 2 cups milk or water 3 cups sugar 1 teaspoon of spices 2 cups seeded raisins 1 cup of flour 2 cups washed currants
About Plum
- Fresh ripe plums can be refrigerated in a plastic bag for about four days before using
- Fresh plums are available from May to October
- Plums are often used in baking, salads, puddings, and as a special flavor for sangria
- Plum varieties can be large, small, green, red, purple, yellow, or blue
- The military and political leader of the Roman Republic - Pompey the Great- called for plum orchards to be built in Rome
- The best plums are rich with color and have a dusty white sheen which indicates they have not been over-handled
- When selecting a plum, choose ones that are firm but can be squeezed slightly and are more soft at the top
- USA, Russia, and China produce the highest volume of commercial plums
- Prunes are high in neochlorogenic and chlorogenic acids which serve as cancer-fighting antioxidants
- Plums (like prunes) are a natural laxative
- Plums are high in vitamin C which helps your body to fight infection, and helps with cardiovascular function
- There are more than two thousand plum varieties of which more than 100 can be found in the USA
- Louis Pellier started the California plum industry near San Jose in the late 1800's
- The plum was first harvested in Asia near the Caspian Sea which is close to modern day Iran
- As the plum ripens, the antioxidant health benefits increase
- The plumb grows on a small tree that can reach 15 feet in height
- There are many varieties of plumbs and more than 300 are referenced by ancient Roman culture
- Plums are in the family known as prunus americana and are relatives of the peach and the almond
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