Plum Sauce

[alfacchino]

Hi all, I've been searching the forum and googling madly to try and find a thermomix recipe for plum sauce - the type my grandmother used to make - to no avail. Does anyone know of one?  Or  is it difficult to convert a regular recipe to thermomix? I'm new to thermomixing and would really appreciate some help

[goldfish]

It depends on what kind of plum sauce you're looking for, Alfacchino . .
This is a Chinese version http://tickofyum.webs.com/apps/blog/show/11714261-chinese-plum-sauce
but if you've been googling, you probably would have seen this one already . . .

[judydawn]

There's one in the Asian cookbook alfacchini.  I will pm you if you want that one - called Blood plum sauce with ingredients of water, sugat, blood plums, limes, cinnamon sticks, fish sauce and whole star anise.  Use as a marinade or dipping sauce.

[sue_h]

Oh yum. I have some frozen plums and love plum sauce. Off to buy some fish sauce for my salad. Looks like I'll be using it for this as well.

[VieveMS]

i just bought a case of plums so might be in the market to make some plum sauce myself.  I have some plums in the TMX now for Chookie's Plum Paste.

[alfacchino]

Thanks for that, I have seen a few Asian-style ones, but my husband has specifically requested plum sauce "like his grandma made" I thought that it wouldn't have been an Asian-style sauce, but I may be wrong!!

[dede]

I have a blood plum sauce recipe from my grandmother that's really yummy, but I have yet to make it in the TM. I should try now that plums are in season

[alfacchino]

I just found this, it sounds like what he's after...any tips for converting it to thermomix?  I'll be having a go as soon as I get my hands on some plums. Just not sure if I need to drastically adjust cooking time etc?

http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/plum-sauce-20121123-29wzh.html

[dede]

I will post the recipe and see if someone can convert it for us.

[alfacchino]

Thanks dede, much appreciated

[alfacchino]

well I had a go today and I think its a sucess!! 

800g plums (just the fruit)
400g sugar
600g vinegar
1/2 tsp cayanne pepper
1 tsp each of salt, mixed spice, ground cloves and ground ginger (i used minced from a jar becuase im trying to use it up!)

Cook on 100deg/sp 1/60 min.  Pour into sterilised bottles.

I found that its a little runny, but very tasty

[judydawn]

Maybe on varoma for the last 5-10 minutes would have thickened it up alfacchini.  Often when they have completely cooled, sauces are a bit thicker too.

[alfacchino]

Thanks for the tip, it's completely cooled now and still runny. But oh well. I just spent 30 min cooking my marmalade from yesterday to get it to set and I really can't be bothered doing the plum sauce as well!!!

[judydawn]

It won't matter in a recipe will it alfacchino, if the finished sauce is too thin you can always thicken it with some cornflour.

[alfacchino]

It won't matter in a recipe will it alfacchino, if the finished sauce is too thin you can always thicken it with some cornflour.

Exactly right