Name: Plum Preserve | Plum Compote recipe by Anshu Matta at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Plums - 500 grams; Brown sugar - 1 + 1/2 cups (Adjust based on sourness of plums); Water - 1 cup; Cornflour - 1 tsp; lemon juice - 1 tbsp; lemon zest - 1 tsp; Star-anise - 2

ABOUT Plum Preserve | Plum Compote RECIPE

These days markets are full of ripe and juicy plums; before they bid goodbye to the season, preserve them to later enjoy with your ice-creams, yogurts or pancakes.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Plums - 500 grams
Brown sugar - 1 + 1/2 cups (Adjust based on sourness of plums)
Water - 1 cup
Cornflour - 1 tsp
lemon juice - 1 tbsp
lemon zest - 1 tsp
Star-anise - 2

Instructions

Wash the plums thoroughly, pit them and cut into quarters.
Next, add them in a saucepan along with other ingredients except lemon juice and zest.
Let the mixture boil for at-least 30-35 minutes on low flame (until you see the fruit and sugar well combined together and turned to a thicker consistency). Make sure you stir the mixture occasionally in between.
In the end, add lemon juice and zest and let boil for five more minutes after which switch off the flame.
Let it cool completely and transfer to a sterilized airtight ceramic/glass jar or a bottle. Store in fridge and it would last for 2 to 3 weeks.

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