Best Spiced Italian Plums Prunes In Port Recipes

PARMESAN AND PROSCIUTTO SPICED PLUMS

Parmesan and Prosciutto Spiced Plums image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 1h25m

Yield 20 prunes

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup port wine
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 cloves
3 strips orange zest
1 cinnamon stick
Pinch kosher salt
20 pitted prunes
4 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano, cut into bite-size pieces
5 thin slices Prosciutto di Parma, sliced into quarters

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine the port, sugar, cider vinegar, cloves, orange zest, cinnamon, salt and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the prunes; simmer until softened and plumped, about 10 minutes. Allow the prunes to cool in the poaching liquid for 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the prunes to a plate and allow to cool completely.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Using a paring knife, make a slit from stem to tip in each of the prunes. Stuff each with a piece of Parmesan and wrap in a quarter slice of prosciutto. Place the wrapped prunes, seam-side down, on a rimmed baking sheet.
Bake until the prosciutto is crispy and the Parmesan is soft and melted, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

DIANE'S PLUM CRUMBLE

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Do you have an overabundance of Italian prune plums? This simple, quick, and tasty dessert--or breakfast treat--will have your plums gone in no time! This after-dinner dessert is excellent served warm with frozen vanilla yogurt, or wake up your taste buds and serve it with plain yogurt for breakfast!

Provided by Diane C

Categories Desserts Crisps and Crumbles Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 cups pitted and chopped Italian prune plums
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup rolled oats
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
⅛ teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Toss plums, flour, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and ground cinnamon into a bowl. Stir until all ingredients are well mixed. Spread evenly in a 9-inch square, glass baking dish.
Place flour, oats, brown sugar, butter, and salt for topping into a bowl; mix thoroughly until it appears crumbly. Sprinkle topping over the plum base.
Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden and crisp, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.9 calories, Carbohydrate 34.8 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 41.5 mg, Sugar 23.3 g