A tale of two (or twenty) plums
July 06, 2025
Today I was drowning in plums, at least 2kg, probably more if I'm honest. All thanks to my in-laws and their bounty from the allotment.
It was a little overwhelming, given how many plums I had. That being said, I do enjoy cooking and baking, so it was a good change for this weekend.
The biggest issue I had was coming up with what to do with them. For future reference, here is my list of possible recipes for future plum carnage:
Chinese Plum Sauce [Check the recipe out here!]
Plum Jam
Spiced Plum Compote & Syrup [Check the recipe out here!]
Sticky Plum Chutney / Plum & Caramelised Onion Chutney
Plum Cake
Plum Juice
Poached Plums
Plum Brandy?!
This time, I settled on Chinese Plum Sauce and the dual recipe for Spiced Plum Compote and Syrup - I am a huge fan of a recipe that produces next to no waste and gives you more than one product!
