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Roasted Plums
Roasted plums may be the easiest dessert you make this summer. They're simply sprinkled with brown sugar, strewn with star anise, and roasted until soft and crimson. Spectacular with ice cream or mascarpone yet equally stunning served straight from the baking dish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 79 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- unsalted butter for the baking dish
- 8 ripe black plums halved and pitted
- 1 tablespoon light or dark brown sugar
- 8 whole star anise crushed into pieces
- Vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, crème fraîche, or ricotta for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly butter a baking dish just large enough to hold the plum halves in a single layer.
- Arrange the plum halves, cut side up, in the prepared dish. Sprinkle the brown sugar even over the plum halves, then sprinkle with the star anise.
- Roast until the sugar has melted, the plums are warmed through, and the skins are just beginning to wrinkle at the edges, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on how ripe your plums. Let the plums cool for at least 5 minutes before removing from the baking dish.
- To serve, remove and discard the star anise. Scoop some ice cream into dessert bowls and arrange 2 plum halves on top or place 2 plum halves in a dessert dish and dollop with some whipped cream, crème fraîche, or ricotta. Spoon some of the crimson juices lingering in the baking dish over everything. Serve right away.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
79kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 79
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 79kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.