WARM PLUMS WITH CINNAMON TOAST AND RED PLUM SORBET

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Warm Plums With Cinnamon Toast and Red Plum Sorbet image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     ice creams and sorbets, dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 pound ripe red plums, pitted and chopped
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
6 large plums, underripe, halved and pitted
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 large slices white bread, toasted, crusts removed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Steps:

  • Make the sorbet: Combine chopped plums and 2 tablespoons of the water in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until soft, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth, set aside.
  • Place the remaining water and sugar in a clean saucepan and boil for 4 minutes. Combine plum puree, sugar syrup, vanilla extract and lemon juice in a glass or ceramic bowl. Refrigerate until chilled. Pour the mixture into an ice-cream maker and proceed according to manufacturer's directions.
  • Prepare the plums: preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the halved plums, cut side up, in an earthenware dish or heavy skillet. Sprinkle with the sugar and water, and dust with 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon. Bake until tender, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and keep warm.
  • Meanwhile, make the cinnamon toast. Preheat the broiler. Place the toast on a baking sheet. Spread with butter and dust with the remaining cinnamon. Broil just until the butter starts to bubble, about 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • To assemble the dessert, arrange 3 plum halves like flower petals on each of four dessert plates. Place a small scoop of sorbet in the middle, drizzle with a spoonful of the plum juices and serve with cinnamon toast.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 440, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 92 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 187 milligrams, Sugar 73 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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