#italian plum

[puppy-kisu]

Italian plums… I love e uuuu

[anathemaegg]

It is once again time for us to be absolutely drowning in neighborly prune plums. Anyone got good recipes?

[bambalina777]

[heaveninawildflower]

Plum branch by Domenico Del Pino (active 1820)

Aquatint by Paolo Fumagalli (active 1817-1839).

Wellcome Collection.

[fruitpunchnoice]

Walking into the Visconti dining room at 11 am

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A bowl of sun dried tomatoes

[jasper-crow]

More canning today! Italian plums have been harvested. Not nearly as productive but Ash prefers how tart they are to the sweetness of the Shiro Plums

Italian Rose Petal Plum Jam

These all turned out great. Got another 5 not in the picture. And I finally found an interesting use for the silly white rose bush out front (precious owners must have gotten a hardy one I haven't even watered the damn thing this year 🤣). They don't add any real flavor but they do look super fancy. Also added lime and coriander to the mix. Tastes great.

Also made this

Apple Grapefruit Jam

All I did here was add some fresh ground nutmeg, cardamom, and sumac. Love the deep golden brown color it took on.

I'm gonna drop recipes bellow the cut if any of y'all want them.

Italian Plum Jam

Ingredients

5 pounds Italian plums fresh from the tree

5 cups white granulated sugar

1.5 cups coconut sugar

2.2 ounces pectin (the kind for sugar added recipes)

2 limes

2 tablespoons coriander seeds

Optional couple handfuls of rose petals or other edible flower petals

Tools needed

Stock pot

Collender/strainer

About 3 free hours

Spatula recommended

Potato masher recommended

Your preferred method of canning and sanitized jars

Steps

Add plums to stock pot, add three cups of tap water, bring to a boil until the water nearly completely boils off. Move occasionally to prevent burning

Mash with potato masher or implement of choice.

Strain pulpy juice liquid through a collender. Any remaining after straining can either be discarded or you can do what I did and wait for it to cool, pull out the pits by hand, and then add the pulp back in (thicker jam with more fiber and flavor)

Put pulpy juice mixture on stove again and add pectin. Bring to a boil then cook while stirring for 2 minutes. If you stir and it stops boiling it isn't hot enough to start your 2 minute timer yet.

Add sugar and stir. Add 2 tablespoons butter (salted/unsalted doesn't matter here) to prevent foaming. Stir. Bring mixture to a boil again and cook for 1 minute. Same for boiling as step 4.

Move to counter and add coriander and optional petals. Add squeezed juice of two lines. Mix together.

Put into sanitized jars while still hot and put jars into hot water bath for 15 minutes. Upon removing from hot water bath give 20-30 min to properly seal.

Check your prefered way but you should be able to tell properly canned jars from the ones that didn't take by tapping a spoon on the lid. Properly sealed cans will have an almost musical metal ping sound, similar to striking a good fork on a counter. Unsealed cans will sound more dull.

Cool off and store in a room temp pantry. These things are good for years and years (to hell with what people say about canned food being shelf stable for only a year)

The apple jam is roughly the same recipe but add or remove sugar based on how tart your apples are. Average apples will take less sugar then Italian plums, I used grapefruit to make these even sweeter. Generally after you get the juice pulp mixture you want like 6-7 cups of it so whatever gets you there gets you there, don't worry about adding like half a cup of water or the like at that step if your volume is a little low.

[voguesplum]

Valentino - Rome, Piazza do Spagna - autumn/winter 2023

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Haute Couture

Designed by: Pierpaolo Piccioli, executive designer for Valentino

[nelsongabriella]

Italian-Style Bruschetta Fresh diced tomatoes in a basil and garlic marinade top golden toast for a tasty Italian-inspired appetizer.

[sakebobomb]

Italian Prune Plum Galette

[nicolexgoodwin]

Italian-Style Bruschetta Recipe

Golden toast is topped with fresh diced tomatoes, basil, and garlic for a delicious Italian-inspired appetizer.

[jkamaryllis]

Desserts - Plum Torte with Peeled Italian Plums Recipe This plum torte recipe makes a lot of batter, but the cakes freeze beautifully. Peeling the Italian plums before baking makes them sweeter and juicier.

[cocosel]

Italian Prune Plum Galette

[troll-rockeiro]

Amatriciana Recipe For a quick and flavorful classic, saute bacon or pancetta and add onions, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook with canned plum tomatoes for a mere 10 minutes, stir in fresh parsley or basil and toss with cooked spaghetti or linguine. Pass the Parmesan and enjoy!

[diadessau]

SWEET PRESERVATION: Pickled Italian Plums

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Crostini with Mozzarella and Tomato This was something I ate at a nearby Italian restaurant. This is my take on it. You should prepare extra because these tiny treats sell out rather quickly.