Country Life Ashlock prunes without stones, 100 Grams

Product description Country Life Ashlock prunes without stones

Suitable as a treat and as a substitute for fresh fruit. For better taste and texture you can soak them in advance. They make a sweet candy and a delicious sauce for savoury food.

Uses:

• a delicacy - prunes taste delicious on their own, you can use them to satisfy your sweet tooth.
• sweet baking - don't be afraid to add dried fruit to cakes if you don't have fresh fruit, you just need to adapt the recipe as dried fruit is significantly sweeter than fresh
• breakfast - prunes are delicious as an addition to your porridge or homemade muesli
• sweets - you can coat the plums in marzipan or chocolate, you can also mix them with nuts, seeds and caramel and coat the mixture in coconut
• Sauce - boil the plums in water and then cut them into small pieces, then make a light roux and pour it over the plum broth, boil and add the plums, sliced almonds, lemon juice, salt, cinnamon and boil a little more, suitable for savoury dishes

Drying fruit contributes significantly to its shelf life and can be used as an out-of-season alternative to fresh fruit. For a better flavour, you can soak the plums in warm water for half an hour before using.

The tree that produces plums is called the plum tree or the domestic plum. In Bohemia, it is called a plum, in Moravia, a trnka. It has been found in Central Europe since the 5th century, but originally comes from the Caucasus. Plum pits have even been found in excavations dating back to the Roman Empire.

It is a drupe and thrives in temperate climates. Its fruit has a distinctive aromatic scent. The wood is not much used, while the fruit is widely used in the food industry. Plums are used to make plum puddings and fruit dumplings, for example

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