Poached Plums

Creator:

Nigella Lawson

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs plums, halved and pitted
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar

Recipe:

  1. Heat oven to 325
  2. Arrange plums cut side down in ovenproof dish which holds them in one layer
  3. In medium saucepan combine honey, syrup, cinnamon, star anise, vinegar and 1 1/2 cups water. As soon as mixture boils, pour over fruit. Cover dish tightly with foil ( or lid)
  4. Bake 45 minutes to one hour.