Poached Plums
Ingredients
- 500 grams plums
- 200 grams caster sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- `1 vanilla pod
Instructions
- Wash the plums, cut into quarters, then remove the stones
- Split the vanilla pod and scrape the seeds from the middle
- Put the sugar into a large pot with 225ml water, the cinnamon and vanilla. Gently heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Slide the fruit into the syrup. Bring the pot to the boil, then let it simmer for 5-10 mins – depending on the ripeness – until the plums are soft
- Leave to cool slightly and serve as they are -or with something delicious such as cream or creamy yogurt