Recipe - Pickled Plums

10 Minutes, pour over plums and
let stand several hours.
Bring to boiling

Pickled Plums

Use 5 pounds plums; wipe with damp cloth and prick several times with large
needle. Boil 52/3 cups sugar, 1 quart vinegar and cloth bag contining 1
ounce whole cloves, 1 ounce allspice berries, 1 ounce mace and 2 ounces
stick cinnamon; pour over plums and let stand overnight. Drain again, cook
syrup point, remove spice bag, pack in clean hot jars and seal at once.
Approximate yield: 5 pint jars.

This recipe was printed before it was recommended to water bath everything,
but between the fruit and the vinegar, I wouldn't think it would be over 10
minutes.

Damson Plum Conserve

Use 2 pounds plums, pitted and chopped, 1 orange, chopped and cooked 20
minutes in 2 cups water, One half cup raisins and 3 cups sugar. When thick, add
One fourth cup chopped walnut meats. Approx. yield: 6 (6 oz.) glasses.

Plum Butter

Use 4 pounds plums; add 2/3 cup sugar for each cup pulp. Approximate yield:
1 One half quarts butter.

Plum Surprise

2 large oranges One fourth cup honey 12 plums One half cup shredded
coconut 1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Peel oranges and cut each in 6 slices. Cut plums in quarters, removing
pits; roll in honey, then in coconut. Arrange a slice of orange on each of
6 desert plates; place 4 plum quarters on top and top with cream. Cover
with orange slice, top with cream and garnish dish with 4 plum quarters.
Yield: 6 portions.

Brandied Plum Sauce

Stew washed plums or prunes in water to cover about 10 minutes, or until
soft, adding sugar to taste when half done; to 1One half cups sauce, add 2
tbsp. brandy and serve on ice cream or other desserts.

Frozen Plum Pudding

One fourth cup currants 3 tbsp. shredded figs One fourth cup seeded
raisins One half cup maraschino cordial One fourth cup finely shredded
citron
3 tbsp. blanched chopped almonds 12 maraschino cherries, chopped 1 quart
chocolate ice cream 3 tbsp. shredded dates

Wash currants, add raisins, and steam or simmer in small amount of water 5
minutes, or until plump; drain and cool. Marinate all other fruits in
maraschino cordial 6 hours; combine fruits and nuts, and mix into ice
cream. Turn into freezing trays of automatic refrigerator and freeze 2 to 4
hours, or until firm. Approximate yield: 3 pints.

Sorry about this one. I had it all typed in and realized that there aren't
any plums in it. Red Plum Ice Cream

8 red plums 1 tsp. gelatin Three fourths cup sugar 2 tbsp.
cold water 1 One half cups water 2 tbsp. lemon juice 2 tbsp. corn syrup 1 cup
heavy cream, whipped

Cook plums with sugar and water about 15 minutes, or until soft; remove
stones and force pulp through sieve. Add corn syrup and gelatin, softened
in cold water, and stir over heat until dissolved; cool. Add lemon juice
and fold in cream; turn into freezing tray of automatic refrigerator with
temperature control set at coldest point. Freeze 2 to 4 hours, or until
frozen to the desired consistency, stirring once during freezing.
Approximate yield: 6 portions.

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