Spiced Sherry Plums

Name: Spiced Sherry Plums
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 100 g/3½ oz/scant ½ cup granulated sugar; 800 g/1 lb 12 oz plums; pared zest of 1 orange; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 star anise; 4 whole cloves; 270 ml/9½ fl oz/generous 1 cup medium-dry sherry

Preparation info

Makes about:
1 l

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

The Art of Preserving

By Emma MacDonald

Published 2021

About

These lightly spiced plums are best served as a dessert with a little of the sherry syrup poured over. Add a dollop of thick cream or crème fraîche and serve with small, crisp biscuits or cookies.

Ingredients

100 g/3½ oz/scant ½ cup granulated sugar
800

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Put the sugar and 230 ml/7¾ fl oz/scant 1 cup water in a large, heavy-based saucepan an