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Stewed Plums

Stewed plums with cinnamon, perfect to serve with pancakes, porridge or granola, over cheesecakes or ice cream. Just a few ingredients but so much flavor.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American, German
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 6
Calories: 91kcal
Author: Adina

Ingredients

  • 750 g/ 1.7 lb plums Note 1
  • 250 ml/ 8.5 fl.oz/ 1 cup water Note 2
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • 50 g/ 1.8 oz/ ¼ cup sugar Note 3

Instructions

  • Wash, halve the fruit, and remove the stone.
  • Place the water, lemon juice, cinnamon, star anise, and sugar (or alternative) in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
  • Add the plums, mix well and simmer for 7-8 minutes until the plums are soft but not mushy. The cooking time depends on the ripeness of the fruit and also on the sort of plums you use. Italian plums are smaller and often softer, while regular plums are larger and plumper. In case your plums are firmer, allow a couple of minutes more. Always check, it is easy to see if the plums are done to your liking or not.

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Notes

  1. Either regular plums or Italian plums, I had Italian this time.
  2. You can replace half of the water with red or mulled wine, orange, or apple juice.
  3. Granulated sugar can be replaced with the same amount of xylitol. Stevia, honey, maple or agave syrup are fine as well, use to taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/6 of the plums | Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g