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Pistachio-dusted poached plums

By Abigail Donnelly
4
Easy

Ingredients

  • 6 halved plums
  • ¼ cup water
  • 3 T sugar
  • Red wine
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 handful pistachios
  • vanillabean ice cream
  • Pistachio sugar

Method

Poach 6 halved plums in water and sugar until just soft, then add a swig of red wine. Simmer for 3 minutes, then remove from the heat. In a separate saucepan, melt sugar, then add a handful pistachios.
Pour the mixture onto a silicon pad and allow to cool, then blend finely. Serve the plums with vanillabean ice cream and dust with pistachio sugar.