PEPPERED PLUMS WITH ALMOND ICE

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Plum pudding with almonds and black pepper - a delicious dinner party dessert that's just 20 minutes work - by Gary Rhodes

Provided by Gary Rhodes

Categories     Dessert, Dinner, Lunch, Supper, Treat

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

300ml full-fat milk
50g ground almond
50g caster sugar
397g can condensed milk
almond extract (optional)
toasted flaked almonds , (optional)
9 plums , halved and stoned
1 generous tsp crushed black peppercorns
2 generous tsp demerara sugar
about 5 tbsp maple syrup , for drizzling

Steps:

  • To make the almond ice, put the milk in a pan with the ground almonds and sugar and bring to the boil. Simmer for 2-3 mins, then pour into a bowl and cool. Strain through a fine sieve, squeezing every last drop of milk and flavour from the almonds with the back of a spoon. Whisk together the almond milk with the condensed milk, adding a few drops of almond extract to taste, if you like. Churn in an ice cream machine for 15-20 mins, then freeze. Can be made up to 2 weeks ahead.
  • Put a serving bowl for the almond ice in the freezer. Arrange the plums on a deep baking tray, cut side up. Mix together the crushed peppercorns and demerara sugar and sprinkle over the plums. Can be done up to 2 hrs ahead.
  • Drizzle the maple syrup on top. Put under a preheated grill for 6-10 mins until the plums are tender.
  • Now finish it in style. While the plums are grilling, scoop out spoonfuls of the almond ice into the chilled bowl. return to the freezer until the plums are ready. Arrange the plums on a platter and pour over the syrup from the tray. Serve warm with almond ice and flaked almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 67 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 65 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium

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