BAKED PLUMS WITH FROZEN ALMOND CREAM:

INGREDIANTS:

RIPE MEDIUM PLUMS - 1.8 KG
VANILLA BEAN - 1
DRY RED WINE -125 ML
CASTER SUGAR -110 GM


FROZEN ALMOND CREAM:

THICKENED CREAM – 600ML
ICING SUGAR MIXTURE -40 GM
VANILLA EXTRACT - ½ TEASPOON
ALMOND NOUGAT ,CHOPPED FINELY -150 GM
TOASTED ALMONDS -80 GM

METHOD :

MAKE FROZEN ALMOND CREAM
PREHEAT OVEN TO MODERATE
CUT SHALLOW CROSS IN BASE OF EACH PLUMS,CUT SIDE UP,IN SINGLE LAYER,IN LARGE SHALLOW BAKING DISH.SPLIT VANILLA BEAN IN HALF LENGHTWAYS;ADD TO DISH.

POUR WINE OVER PLUMS;SPRINKLE PLUMS WTH SUGAR.BAKE,UNCOVERED ,IN MODERATE OVEN ABOUT 30 MINUTES OR UNTIL PLUMS ARE TENDER ,BRUSHING PLUMS WITH JUICES HALFWAY THROUGH COOKING TIME.DISCARD VANILLA BEAN.

MEANWHILE ,STAND FROZEN ALMOND CREAM AT ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR 10 MINUTES.

SERVE PLUMS WITH FROZEN ALMOND CREAM .

FROZEN ALOMND CREAM :

LINE 14 CM *21 CM LOAF PAN WITH PLASTIC WRAP.BEAT CREAM,SUGAR AND EXRACT IN SMALL BOWL WITH ELECTRIC MIXER UNTIL SOFT PEAKS FORM;GENTLY FOLD IN NOUGAT AND NUTS.SPREAD MIXTURE INTO PREPARED PAN,COVER WITH FOIL;FREEZE OVERNIGHT.

TIPS :

SEPARATE PIECES OF NOUGAT BEFORE FOLDING INTO CREAM MIXTURE TO PREVENT THEM FROM CLUMPING TOGETHER