Sugar-roasted plums with balsamic and rosemary syrup

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Recipe Servings: 6 servings Description: Small, sweet, dark purple plums are ideal for this dessert. Balsamic vinegar, water, and seasonings are reduced to an intense syrupy glaze that contrasts with the sugar-coated plums. Allergens: Beet, Brewers yeast, Corn, Fermented, Fructose, Fruit/vegetable, Grape, Pepper, Spices, Sugar, Sugar cane, Vanilla, Vinegar, Yeast Ingredient List:

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10 Allergy_none black peppercorns
1/2 cup Allergy_none water
1/2 cup Allergy_none balsamic vinegar
6 tablespoons Allergy_none sugar , divided
1 Allergy_none vanilla bean , split
12 Allergy_none plums , small, unpeeled
8 sprigs Allergy_none rosemary , fresh, divided

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Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 400.

2. Combine water, vinegar, 4 tablespoons sugar, and peppercorns, stirring with a whisk until sugar dissolves. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean, add seeds and bean to vinegar mixture. Place plums in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Pour vinegar ixture over plums. Nestle 2 rosemary sprigs around plums into vinegar mixture. Sprinkle eveny with 2 tablespoons sugar.

3. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until plums are tender (skins will begin to split on some plums).

4. Remove plums with a slotted spoon to a serving platter. Strain vinegar mixture into a small nonaluminum saucepan; discard solids. Bring vinegar mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high; cook until reduced to 3/4 cup (about 5 minutes). Pour syrup evenly over plums; garnish with rosemary sprigs.
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Miscellaneous: Created: June 24th, 2007
Last Updated: April 20th, 2008
Source of Recipe: Cooking Light magazine
Filed Under: Desserts




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