Roasted Plums With Spices Food

SPICY OVEN-ROASTED PLUMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place the plums, cut-side up, in a single layer in the baking dish.
• Whisk together the orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin, and cardamom in a bowl; drizzle over the plums.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until plums are hot and the sauce is bubbly. Top with toasted almonds, if desired (see Cook's Note).

ROAST SPICED DUCK WITH PLUMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 4. Toast the star anise and coriander seeds in a dry pan until aromatic. Tip the toasted spices into a spice grinder with 2 tsp sea salt and grind into a fine powder (or crush using a pestle and mortar). Put the spice salt in a bowl, add the sugar, mix well and set aside.
• Lightly score the skin of the duck in a criss-cross pattern and heat the oil in a large casserole. Using a pair of tongs to turn it, brown the duck well on all sides, pour off the excess fat, then sit the duck breast-side up and season all over with the sugar and spice mix. Pack the plums around the outside, then scatter over the bay and pour over the vinegar and stock.
• Roast in the oven for 2 hrs or until the duck is golden and the plums have broken down. Turn the oven right up for 10 more mins to crisp up the skin. Take the duck out of the pan to rest for 10 mins and spoon the excess fat off the plums. Carve the duck and serve with a good spoonful of plums.

SPICY ROASTED PLUMS (DIABETIC)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare a two-quart baking dish with a good cooking of cooking spray.
• Prepare plums by slicing in half and removing pits. Place in the baking pan cut side up.
• Combine juice, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and the spices in a small bowl. Drizzle spiced juice over the plums.
• Bake the fruit for 20 minutes or until the plums are tender. Note that actual cooking time will vary according to the ripeness of the fruit.
• While the fruit is baking, toast the almonds lightly in a dry non-stick skillet. Just a minute or so until the nuts just begin to release their aroma and take on a bit of color.
• In a small bowl combine the sour cream with the last tablespoon of brown sugar.
• Place plum halves in a serving bowl. Dot with sour cream and sprinkle of almonds.

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH PLUMS AND SPICES

Steps:

• Place a tagine (or large heavy-bottomed casserole) at least 10 inches in diameter over high heat, and add the oil.
• Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper.
• When the oil is hot, place the chicken pieces skin-side-down in the pot.
• When the oil starts to sizzle, reduce the heat to medium.
• Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon each of the coriander, cumin, turmeric, and curry powder (if using) over the chicken.
• Cook until the chicken is golden brown, about 15 minutes (Check regularly to make sure that the chicken is not sticking to the pan).
• Spread the onion, garlic, ginger, and tomatoes on a cutting board, and season generously with the salt and pepper.
• Add them to the tagine, covering the chicken.
• Sprinkle with the remaining coriander, cumin, turmeric, and curry powder.
• Add the lemon rind and chicken stock, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the plums and cook for a further 15 minutes or until chicken is tender (It may take a little longer if you're using a tagine).
• To serve, place about 1/2 cup of couscous on each plate, top with a few pieces of chicken, and spoon some cooking liquid and vegetables over each plate.
• Garnish with almond slivers.

PLUM SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Line a 9-inch springform pan with aluminum foil.
• Pit and halve the plums and place them, cut sides up, in the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
• In an electric mixer, blend the flour, sugar, and oil on low speed until the flour is evenly moistened. Add the eggs and blend thoroughly.
• In a small bowl, mix together the baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Add the spice mixture to the batter in the mixer and blend well. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and the salt and mix again.
• Pour the batter slowly over the plums. Bake the cake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.
• Serve the Plum Spice Cake warm with softly whipped cream.

ROASTED CINNAMON PLUMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 350 degrees F.
• Cut the plums in half, and remove the pits.
• Place the plums in a baking dish, skin-side down, and sprinkle with sugar, and cinnamon, and grate a little lemon zest over the top.
• Place the baking dish in the oven and roast for about 30 minutes, or until soft.
• Serve over warm bread that has been buttered or 'buttered and honeyed.'.

SPICY ROASTED PLUMS

Steps:

• Coat a 2 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Halve & pit plums; place cut side up in dish. Stir together pineapple juice, 1/4 cup brown sugar, spices - drizzle over plums.
• Bake at 450 for 20 minutes. Stir together sour cream and 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
• Top plums with sourcream mixture and almonds to serve.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED PLUMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Trim the pork tenderloin of any excess fat. Use a mortar and pestle to crush the peppercorns, marjoram, rosemary and garlic powder together. Sprinkle the spices around the meat and wrap in plastic wrap. Set aside for up to 15 minutes. (If you are going to let this rest longer, place in fridge and remove 15 minutes before cooking.).
• To roast plums, place the fruit skin side to the bottom of the pan and leaves from 2 rosemary sprigs in an 8-inch-square baking dish.
• Whisk water, balsamic vinegar, 4 tablespoons sugar and peppercorns in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; add the seeds and bean to the vinegar mixture. Pour the mixture over the plums. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons (turbinado or white) sugar.
• Roast the plums, uncovered, until tender and beginning to break down, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Once the meat has sat for 15 minutes, heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet (or another oven proof pan). Cook the meat for 5-6 minutes turning so that all sides of the tenderloin are browned. Place skillet in the oven and cook until the meat reaches 155 degrees, about 12-15 minutes. Once done, remove the pork from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes. (In that time the meat will reach the desired 160 degrees.).
• Once the plums are done roasting, discard the rosemary and the vanilla bean. Strain the roasting liquid into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook until reduced to 1/2 cup, 6 to 8 minutes. Whilst reducing the sauce tent the plums with foil over the roasting pan. (I would suggest not starting your reduction until the meat is cooked and resting.).
• After the meat has rested, carve on the diagonal into slices about 1/4 to 3/8 inch thick.
• To serve place a quarter of plums onto the plate. Place the pork on top and drizzle with the balsamic reduction. Garnish with additional rosemary if desired.

ROASTED PLUMS WITH SPICES

Steps:

• Halve and stone the Plums. Place them cut side down in an ovenproof dish so that they fit fairly snuggly. Pour over enough Orange Juice to come half way up the plums in the dish. Sprinkle over the cloves, Cinnamon and a generous grating of fresh Nutmeg. Bake at 180 for 20 minutes until the Plums are tender,and serve with some of the syrupy cooking juices spooned over the top. In winter serve hot with fresh cream, in summer serve cold with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.