Plums are in season now and are going for much cheaper than my usual summer favorite, peaches. So, I decided to play around.
I peeled, pitted and chopped 4 small plums.
I put them in a pot with a cup of water, 2 tablespoons of sugar and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
I let the mixture boil until the plums broke down.
I strained the mixture, retaining the liquid in a separate container.
I chopped and additional small plum or two and mixed with some plain or Greek style yogurt. I added the puree and stirred it in. In the future, I would leave out the extra chopped plum and just relish the creaminess.
The puree is totally delicious enough to eat on its own. It's warm and comforting. It's almost like the plum version of apple sauce. But, as I mentioned before, I like the melty effect you get when you mix warm fruit and cold yogurt.
If you are using regular sized plums, I would only use two. These were real babies.
I retained the syrup with the intention of pouring it warm over my next yogurt. In the end, I drank it straight from the Tupperware container....mmmm!
As a side note, I also like chopped fresh plums mixed in with plain yogurt. It gives you a nice crisp taste, much like peaches and cream...but with er..plums.
Enjoy!
How do you like your yogurt?
