#plum compote

Unlike our apple tree, which is chocka with fruit every year, even when we think -with a bit of relief!- the harvest won’t be as good this year; our pear and plum tree take a year off between bountiful harvests. This Summer, the plum tree already has heaps of ripe fruit, and amongst the perks of working from home, picking plums in your back yard in the morning to make this lovely Damson Plum and Honey Compote, is a sheer luxury! Happy Monday!

Ingredients (serves 2):

6 beautiful, just ripe Damson plums

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1/2 tablespoon fragrant pure honey (like Manuka, heather or eucalyptus)

Rinse Damson plums. Halve and pit the plums. Set aside.

In a small saucepan, melt butter over a low flame. Once butter is foaming, add Damson Plum halves, and cook, stirring occasionally until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Then, stir in Manuka Honey, and cook, a minute more.

Compared to this past couple of weeks, the temperature is a bit chillier today. This comforting bowl of Damson Plum Porridge is just what one needs to warm up in the morning, and make the most of our bountiful harvest!

Ingredients (serves 1):

50 grams/1/2 cup rolled oats

220 millilitres/3/4 cup skimmed milk

2 teaspoons demerara sugar

1/2 cup Damson Plum and Honey Compote, warmed

In a small saucepan, combine rolled oats and milk. Heat over a low flame, until oats soften and mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in demerara sugar until melted. Remove from the heat.

Gently fold in half of the Damson Plum and Honey Compote. Spoon into serving bowl, and top with remaining warm Compote.