Plum Butter
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5
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Servings
2 cups
Plum Butter
Description
To make Plum Butter, ripe plums are cooked until very soft, then blended to a smooth puree. This puree is returned to the saucepan and combined with sugar, honey, lemon juice, and a pinch of kosher salt, ingredients that add sweetness and balance the natural fruit acidity. The mixture is cooked over moderate heat until it thickens to a spreadable consistency. Chilling a spoonful on a cold plate helps gauge readiness: the plum butter should hold its shape rather than spreading thinly. The controlled cooking ensures a concentrated fruit flavor with a velvety texture.
Plum Butter is versatile as a spread for bread or as an addition to yogurt and desserts. Making sure to use fresh ripe plums will produce the best flavor. Leftover puree can be repurposed in other recipes like chia pudding, extending the use of the fruit prepared for the butter. This preserves the subtle complexity of plums enhanced by natural sweeteners.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds plum ripe, halved and pitted
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- kosher salt
Instructions
- Set several small plates in the freezer. They'll be used to test the consistency of the butter later on.
- Place the plum halves in a medium saucepan along with any of the juices that may have run out onto the cutting board. Cook over medium heat until the fruit is very soft (10 - 15 minutes). Transfer to a blender, and carefully blend until pureed (I used the lowest setting on my Vitamix). Measure out 2 cups of plum puree, and reserve the rest for another use (I add to chia pudding!).
- Return the plum puree to the medium saucepan along with the sugar, honey, lemon juice and pinch of kosher salt, stirring to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce the heat to medium-low, then cook until sufficiently thickened (18 - 20 minutes).
- To test the consistency of the butter, place a small spoonful of the hot butter on a cold plate, and return to the freezer for 1 minute. If the mixture looks thin and runny, it's not done. If it's thick and holds it's shape it's done.
- Transfer Plum Butter to a clean jar, and let cool before storing in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
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Overall Rating
5
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