Dried Plums
10 hours Recipe Yield:
500 g Difficulty:
Medium recipe
Dried plums – a wonderful appetizer, plums can be served as a separate dish; they go well with pork and beef. There are several ways to dry plums. Can be cooked in the dryer, in the oven with the door ajar. Can also be cooked in a convection oven or in the shade outside. You can use any herbs and spices for plums, but smokedness gives a very interesting taste and aroma, so it is advisable to add smoked coriander or smoked paprika, or other smoked spice.
Recipe Ingredients
Cooking Recipe
The recipe for dried plums is very simple. Wash and dry the plums or wipe them dry. Divide the plums in half and remove the pits. Spread in an even layer on a drying sheet or baking sheet.
Sprinkle the prepared plums with salt, sugar, dried herbs and coriander. It is better to use smoked coriander. You can use any spices and herbs; smoked coriander can be replaced with smoked paprika.
If the plums are dried in the dryer at a temperature of 65-70°C (150-160°F), it will take 5-7 hours. Perhaps more, it all depends on the juiciness of the plums and to what extent you want to dry them. In the oven, plums are dried at minimum degrees and with the door ajar. There is a third option - a convection oven. The temperature in it is stable - whatever you set it to. At 40-60°C (105-140°F) in a convection oven, plums can be cooked within 4-5 hours.
Cut the garlic into thin slices. Pour the olive oil into a saucepan, put it on the fire and, as soon as you hear the first crack, turn off the heat. Place the finished plums tightly in sterilized jars; the layers can be sprinkled with herbs and thinly chopped garlic. When plums fill the jars, sprinkle with garlic and pour in hot oil. Cover with a lid, turn upside down, cover with a towel and let cool.