Free Food

As you may have gathered I am a willing student when it comes to trying to grow my own food. However, I am still very much at the infant stage yet. So, imagine my surprise (and envy) when I discovered that my sister (the one who I am trying to convert into a green way of thinking) has plums growing in her garden. Not just 1 or 2 but a whole tree full. She couldn't understand how excited I got over some plums. Of course I was to help myself by all means, as long as I didn't expect my sister to help pick them off - too many creepy crawlies might be lurking about.

My bounty that I have decided to make Plum pudding with.



I used an oblong tin to bake this in.

Ingredients:

• Roughly 6 plums halved - stones removed.
• 150g sieved self raising flour
• 175g marg or butter
• 175g caster sugar
• 2tbsp ground almonds
• 4 eggs beaten
• 2tsp vanilla extract

    Preheat oven to gas mark 4.
    Add a sprinkling of sugar to a pan with 2tbsp of water.
    Bring to boil then bring to a simmer and add plums cut side down.
    Simmer for 3 minutes.
    Spoon plums cut side down into your tin and pour over what juice is left in pan.

 Add all other ingredients to a bowl and use food mixer to mix until creamy.

 Then pour over plums.

 Put in oven and bake for 35-45 minutes.

I served this with single cream.  Absolutely delicious.

I had never made this before but will definitely be adding this to my list of favourites.