Plum Sauce

Something for the fridge or pantry that you can whip up in a spare hour. It doesn’t take long, just chop, boil and done!

I love homemade plum sauce and I love making it. Plums are so cheap at the moment, so I bought a bag while I was at the supermarket and voila, had my ingredients all set to go. To make the plum sauce, you simply cut up the plums, take out the pips, then place them in a saucepan with all the ingredients listed below…

Use those beautiful plums…
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The 94th Bake: Plum Muffins

I whipped these up one afternoon as the kids were arriving home after being away camping. I figured some home baking, or food in general would go down a treat. They were easy and delicious with the tart plums in the centre and wholemeal flour making them even healthier. I couldn’t find the recipe on line so will give it to you here.

To make the muffins I heated the oven to 180˚C. I cut the plums in half, removed the stones and cut each half into 6 wedges, then set aside. I put the soft butter, muscovado

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