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Plum Paste








I got the plums from Arfi, when I went to her house for an Auckland food bloggers get-together.
Wash the plums and place them in a large saucepan with a little water. Bring the fruit to a gentle boil.



Simmer the jam for about 20 minutes and then pass through a sieve, discarding the stones.
Put back into the pot and bring back to the boil. Add the sugar (I used 60% sugar to the weight of the fruit) and stir well. Simmer until you are happy with the consistency (the more you cook it, the thicker the paste. You can also add an apple (not peeled, just chopped and pips removed) for a thicker paste.





Place the paste into plastic containers, jelly moulds, cups... anywhere you can let it set for a few weeks. I used a silicon muffin tray.







When you need to use the paste tip it over a plate. I did this a bit too early (I couldn't wait to try it) and the top was still soft, but the longer you wait the harder it will become.








Photos and Recipes by Alessandra Zecchini ©

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  1. Nuccio GattoApril 16, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Un meraviglia sensioriale al palato...le prugne nel ramo sono bellissimi...buon we, ciao.

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  2. LauraApril 17, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    Is this basically a kind of jam, or is it eaten on its own? Looks quite delicious...

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  3. Priya SureshApril 17, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    Thats sooo delicious,simply irresistible..

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  4. SwathiApril 17, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Plum paste looks awesome delicious. Nice to make some cake with them.

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  5. AlessandraApril 17, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    @ Laura, like jam but thicker, usually plum paste is eaten with cheese, but yes, as Swathi says, you can make cakes with it :-).

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  6. ElisaPavanApril 18, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    interessante questa ricettina, complimenti!

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