Plum Tuckered Out

 
I've spent a good part of the afternoon, picking, chopping and preserving yet more plums in one way or another.  There are now two more Kilner jars in the sideboard slowly turning into plum vodka (the two jars I put in there last week are turning a very pleasing shade of pale pink already.) 

P and I had to buy another four Kilner jars in the High Street this morning as we've now run out of them (both of us could have sworn we had more than six originally - two are still full of plum jam from two years ago.)  I want to preserve a lot more plums in port (el-cheapo stuff from Aldi) as I tried it two years ago and the plums in a port syrup were delicious in the depths of winter.  Back then I ate them slathered with cream but this winter they'll be eaten with either low-fat yogurt or low-fat custard - both of which I can highly recommend on stewed fruit.

I also stewed up a large saucpan full of plums for us to have as puddings over the next few days.  It has to be said that they are lovely simply served like that and I'll be stewing up plums for as long as they're still good.  Luckily, my next-door neighbours are very fond of stewed plums too so I'll have to see if they'd like some more.  The problem is, as yet I've only used the plums from the smaller plum tree and we've got a mega-laden Victoria plum tree just ripening up as I speak.  Goodness knows what I'm going to do with that lot.  I feel there may be a large box of plums and some carrier bags put out at the end of the drive soon for people to help themselves.  I certainly wouldn't want to see all this plummy goodness going to waste.

Comments

[claire]

My mu and I make jam for our local community ,market and would be really gratefull for some victoria plums, we would happily give you some money for them [email protected]

[Anne]

Kilner jars are on offer at Sainsbury's at the moment. I think they were £1.33 for the smaller one and £1.80 ish for the larger one. I bought quite a few!!!!