Plum Recipes
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- Plum Creams
4 canned plums Confectioners' sugar Fondant Maraschino cordial - Plum Custard Tartlets
1 pint plums 1 cup sugar 2 egg yolks, well beaten Puff paste 2 egg whites 2 Tbsps powdered sugar - Frozen Plum Pudding
2 cups milk 1 cup sugar Yolks 6 eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup sherry 2 1/2 cups cream 3/4 cup candied fruit 1/2 cup almonds, blanched and chopped 1/3 cup Sultana raisins 1/2 cup pounded maca - Cheap Plum Pudding
1 cup of suet 1 cup of molasses 1 cup sweet milk 1 cup of seeded raisins 3 cups of flour A little salt Soda 1 egg - Plum Pudding | Yolks of eight eggs
Yolks of eight eggs 1 pint of good cream 1 pound of flour 1 pound of beef suet 1 pound of currants 1/2 pound of jar raisins 1/4 pound of powdered sugar 2 ounces of citron Candied orange Nut - Plum Sauce
2 pounds of plums 1 1/4 pound light brown sugar 1/2 pint of the strongest vinegar Cloves Ground cinnamon - Plum Pudding | 1 cup carrots
1 cup carrots 1 cup potatoes 1 cup raisins 4 or 5 figs lemon peel 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon soda pinch of salt orange peel - Plum Salad
Canned plums Lettuce Almonds, blanched & chopped French dressing - 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 - Plum Pudding | 1 pound each of suet
1 pound each of suet 1 pound bread crumbs 1 pound raisins 1 pound currants 1 pound sugar 1 glass brandy 1 glass sherry 8 eggs 1 nutmeg Little mace or cinnamon 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon
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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