Red wine poached plums
Plums are a delicious addition to a meal or even to have all on their own. They work as both a dinner option and dessert. And of course you should know that fruit particularly pairs well with pork.
Servings 8
Calories 107kcal
Equipment
- 1 deep sauce pan with a lid preferably 8 to 10 inch
- 1 liquid measuring cup
Ingredients
- 4 ripe plums
- 2 cups red wine
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 lemon
- 1 Tbsp fresh thyme roughly chopped
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- Start by washing your plums. Then you will cut your plums in half hemispherically. This makes removing the pits far easier to remove than if you were to cut them from top to bottom. You may need to grab a smaller knife to cut a bit around the pits if they aren't wanting to come out too easily.
- Now place your plums in a bowl and set them to the side.
- Pull out a liquid measuring cup and measure out 2 cups of red wine. Add your thyme, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove to the cup.
- Using a peeler, peel your lemon and before putting it into the wine mixture, give the peels a little twist over the wine then drop them in. This is to help get all of the flavors in the lemon oils out of the peels and into the wine.
- Now cut the lemon in half and juice the whole lemon into the wine. Give the wine a good stir and set it to the side.
- Place your pan on the stove and turn the heat on to medium/low or a 3 on an electric stovetop. After about 5 minutes it should be hot enough. Add the butter to the pan and move it around to coat the base.
- Add the plums flat side down to the pan. give the pan a little wiggle hear and there but cook them until they just start to darken then give them a turn using tongs. After 3 minutes, flip them back over so that their flat cut side is on the pan.
- Give your wine mixture a good stir and pour over the plums. Make sure that everything is out of your measuring cup. The sugar likes to settle quickly. If there is anything left, use a rubber/silicone spatula to get the rest out and into the pan.
- Cover your pan with its lid and increase your heat to medium.
- Let cook for 30 minutes with the top on.
- Remove the lid, turn off your stovetop, and take the pan off of the heat. Let the plums cool for about 5 minutes and enjoy! Theres really nothing more to do here other than eat so using a slotted spoon or in my case a fish spatula, carefully lift the plums out of the liquid and onto your plates. Maybe take a few spoonfuls of the poaching liquid and drizzle over the top as well.
Notes
If you are serving this as a dessert, I highly recommend putting them into a bowl with a scoop of ice cream on top!
Nutrition
Serving: 8g | Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g
