One of the few trees that I didn’t plant in my yard is this plum tree. It was here when we moved in. They’re small plums with a red flesh, cherry plums, I’m guessing. In previous years the skins have been bitter and tough, not so good to eat. Mostly, they just made a mess by falling and smashing on the walk on the side of the house.
Last year I decided I needed to do something with them rather than let them rot so I cut them in half and pitted them. Then I dehydrated them. I had no idea if they would taste any better dehydrated, but I thought it was worth a try. I had just bought a dehydrator so I wanted to put it to work. Well, they were really good. They tasted similar to tart cherries. Perfect for snacking or adding to a trail mix.
This year, however, they’re very sweet. I don’t ever remember them tasting this good. Maybe it was all that cool weather we’ve had, up until last week. I don’t know, but they taste good! I’m trying to decide what to do with them. Plum cake? Plum jam? Plum sauce? I’m hoping one of you will have a suggestion.....let me know what you would do with them....
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