Caramelised plums with honey & spices
Treat yourself to a delicious and naturally sweet dessert. This is a healthier alternative to most baked puddings and a great way to make the most of seasonal fruit. The beautiful ruby colour of the wedges with a dollop of yoghurt and some mint leaves is a satisfying, yet light dessert.
Ready in
45 minsServing size
Serves 4 - 6Ingredients
- 1 tsp (5 ml) olive oil
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter
- 6-8 medium-sized ripe plums, halved, pitted and quartered
- 100 ml strong Rooibos tea
- 100 ml orange juice
- 3-4 tbsp (45-60 ml) honey (depending on the sweetness of the fruit)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2-3 whole cloves
- 150 g plain unsweetened yoghurt
Method
- Heat oil and half the butter in a large frying pan. Once the butter begins to sizzle, add the plums in batches, cut-side down. Pan-fry until brown, spoon out and fry the rest. Spoon out.
- Reduce the heat and add the remaining butter, tea, orange juice, honey, cinnamon and cloves to the pan. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until thick and syrupy.
- Add the plums back to the pan and gently simmer until just warmed through and coated with the sauce.
- Meanwhile, mix the yoghurt and mint. Serve the plums with dollops of the mint yoghurt and extra sauce from the pan.
Tips
- Depending on how sweet or tart the flavour of the plums are, reduce the honey slightly. Very ripe plums will cook much faster and have a sweeter flavour.
- Try this recipe with different spices, like star anise, allspice berries, cardamom pods or even a vanilla pod.
- For extra crunch, serve the plums with toasted flaked almonds.
