Wonderingwhattodowitha fruitorvegglut?Ourexpertfoodteamhas
simple,useful,savvyideasforusingupwhatmightotherwisegotowasteREADY-TO-BURSTPLUMS
PLUMCOMPOTE
Gentlywarm500gstoned,halved
plumsina panwith75g-100gcaster
sugartotaste,thejuiceof1 orange,
1 cinnamonstick,1 staraniseand1 tsp
vanillaextract.Letthesugardissolve,
thensimmerfor 15 minutesuntilthe
plumsaresoft.Servewarmforpudding
orcool,chillanduseatbreakfast.ROASTPLUMS
Whenyou’reroastingpork,addstoned,
halvedplumstowardstheendof
cooking(orroastfora fewminutesin
thetinonceyou’vetakenoutthemeat
torest)witha splashofredwine/port.
Theplumswilladdflavourtothejuices.FREEFORMPLUMTART
Scorea borderarounda ready-rolled
puffpastrysheet,onitspaper.Prick
themiddlewitha fork,then
brushtheborderwitha little
milk.Arrange6-8stoned,
quarteredplumsoverthe
middle,thenscatterwith
4-5tbspdemerarasugar.
Bakeat200°C/180°Cfan/
gas6 for 25 minutesor
untilcrispandgolden.
Servetoppedwiththe
gratedzestof1 lemon
anda fewfreshthyme
leaves,withwhipped
creamontheside.QUISHYTOMATOES
(ALLSHAPESANDSIZES)
PANZANELLASALAD
Ina ceramicbowl,toss6 tbspextra-
virginoliveoil,2 tspredwinevinegar,
150gstalebread,tornintochunks,
300groughlychoppedtomatoes,
2 tbspcapersanda squeezeoflemon.
Leaveatroomtemperaturefor15-30
minutes,thenstirin2 handfulsoffresh
basilleavesjustbeforeserving.NO-STIRTOMATORISOTTO
Gentlyfry1 largechoppedonionin
1 tbspoliveoilanda knobofbutter
ina heavy-basedpanfor8 minutes
untilsoftened.Stirin400grisottorice,
cookfor2 minutes,thenadd150mldry
whitewine,400gchoppedtomatoes
and600mlvegstock.Bringtotheboil,
turntheheattolowandsimmerfor 20
minutesuntilthericeisjusttenderand
theliquidhasbeenabsorbed.Stirin75g
creamcheeseand75ggratedparmesan,
thenleavetostandfor5 minutes.Serve
scatteredwithchoppedparsleyorbasil.QQQUISHY TOMATOES
SUPER-RIPERASPBERRIES
EASIESTRASPBERRYJAM
Weighthefruit,spreadoutina shallow
ovendish,thensprinklewithanequal
weightofgranulatedsugar.Putin
a 180°C/160°Cfan/gas4 ovenfor 30
minutes,stirringgentlywitha wooden
spoonhalfwaythroughtohelpthe
sugardissolvewithoutbreakingupthe
fruittoomuch.Removefromtheoven,
stirgentlyuntilthegrittinesshasgone,
thencoolfora fewminutesandspoon
intoa sterilisedjar.Coolfully,sealand
chill.Theloose-texturedjamwillkeep
for2 weeks(thoughtheflavourwill
losesomeintensity)andisgreatwith
yogurtaswellasontoast.RASPBERRYMOJITO(SERVES1)
Stira fewfreshmintleaves,thejuiceof
1 lime,50mlagavesyrupand50mlwhite
rumina tumbler,thenadda handfulof
raspberries.Stiragain,fillwith
iceandtopupwithsoda
watertoserve.BREAKFAST
SMOOTHIEBOWL
Whizzraspberrieswith
a smallchopped
bananaanda good
splashofapplejuice,
thenstirintoasted
oatsandyogurt.
Topwitha mixtureof
nutsandseeds.50 deliciousmagazine.co.uk
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