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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Vanilla Poached Plums With Pancakes

    September 8, 2015 by Kankana Saxena

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    Plums always take me back to one of my childhood episodes. Our rented home in Shillong (that’s where both I and my brother were born and raised) had a shabby backyard and in that stood tall a pear tree, couple of orange trees and a plum tree. It could be just the sentiment speaking, but somehow, I never tasted plums as sweet as those from that tree. One afternoon, after Mom put us to nap, which was not a success although she thought it was, we silently got up from the bed and tiptoed to the door. Mom was asleep. It was my brother’s brilliant idea to climb the plum tree. We just couldn’t wait till Dad arrived from work. As per my brother’s analysis, Mom was sound sleep and wouldn’t realize it at all. He completely convinced me and incase you are wondering, he is a year younger to me.

     

     

    Vanilla Poached Plums With Pancakes | Playful Cooking

    Vanilla Poached Plums With Pancakes | Playful Cooking

     

    It was a very quiet afternoon. We managed to climb, pluck a few fruits, ate some, made a mess and giggled away at our bravery. Feeling quite sated, we got down and walked towards home. Guess what! Mom was not in deep sleep. She was standing right there at the doorstep looking very angry. The thing is, that shabby backyard was not very safe as tiny snakes were seen a few times in the past. Despite of all the explanations of how careful we were, we were grounded. We promised to never do that act again and we never did that again. That afternoon event is still so fresh in our mind that even today, when we gather together, Mom narrates the incident from her point of view and we say ours. Then, we laugh about it until our jaws hurt.

     

    Vanilla Poached Plums With Pancakes | Playful Cooking

    Vanilla Poached Plums With Pancakes | Playful Cooking

     

    As Arvind whipped the pancake batter and I started on the plum poach, memories of that afternoon came right back. It’s been so many years since I visited Shillong and I wish to go there one day with my boys. I don’t even know if the plum tree is still there. I do hope it is there, tempting other kids to make their own memories! The sweetness of these plums were not even close to what I grew up eating, hence it required some help. I kept it simple with just a vanilla bean and honey. You can go as creative as you want with the choice of spices. Poached plums make a great topping; be it ice cream, porridge, pudding or pancakes. It’s an effortless way to enhance the taste of any dish!

    Vanilla Poached Plums With Pancakes | Playful Cooking

    Vanilla Poached Plums With Pancakes

    Kankana Saxena
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Servings 0

    Ingredients
     

    • 500- gram fresh plums (cut in half)
    • 1 vanilla bean
    • ¼ cup honey
    • ½ cup water
    • 1 egg
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 2 tablespoons melted butter
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 cup milk
    • pinch of salt

    Instructions
     

    • Split the vanilla beans in half, scrape the seeds and drop it in a saucepan along with the pods. Next, pour water in the pan, drop the plums and sprinkle sugar. Bring it to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. Check for sweetness and add more honey or sugar if you want.
    • For the pancakes, mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a bowl. Next, crack the egg, pour melted butter along with milk and give it a mix.
    • Once the poached plum mixture is ready, start making the pancakes.
    • Bring a pan to medium heat and ladle ¼ cup of the batter. Once bubbles start to show on the edges of the pancakes (should take a couple minutes), flip it carefully and cook for 1 more minute. Transfer the pancakes in a plate and continue making more pancakes.
    • Serve warm with poached plums drizzle on top!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1about 15 mini pancakes

    Vanilla Poached Plums With Pancakes | Playful Cooking

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    Comments

    1. Christin@SpicySouthe

      September 11, 2015 at 8:01 am

      Love your gorgeous pictures! I never thought to top pancakes with poached plums. That sounds wonderful!

    2. jehanne

      September 10, 2015 at 11:34 pm

      thats a wonderful childhood story, i can imagine how playful you two were ! Those pancakes are scrumptious and neatly stacked!

    3. [email protected]

      September 09, 2015 at 6:48 pm

      I am not if I liked the picture or the recipe more. Simply amazing clicks and a delectable batch of pancakes!!!

    4. angiesrecipes

      September 09, 2015 at 12:45 am

      Those plums after being poached with vanilla look so delicious and the colour is amazing.

    5. Simone

      September 08, 2015 at 9:57 pm

      Ah it's been too long that I've been here Kankana. I so love your photography and this just looks beautiful and delicious. Now I happen to have some plums that need eating right away... 🙂

    6. Ami@NaiveCookCooks

      September 08, 2015 at 8:27 pm

      Girl your writing & pictures always take me back to memory lane! These plums look so good and I MUST MAKE THESE!

    7. Archana

      September 08, 2015 at 6:52 pm

      Gorgeous color! Looks delicious!

    8. Laura (Tutti Dolci)

      September 08, 2015 at 3:15 pm

      What a scrumptious breakfast, I love the poached plums!

    9. Cygnet Kitchen

      September 08, 2015 at 1:38 pm

      Those plums are such a glorious colour! I love the idea of having them for breakfast with pancakes, just gorgeous Kankana! x

    10. Rosa

      September 08, 2015 at 11:04 am

      A delicious and irresistible combination!

      Cheers,

      Rosa

    11. Bina

      September 08, 2015 at 9:29 am

      The pancakes and the poached plums look delicious, Kankana and I love how the plums are sweetened with honey!

    12. Sarvani

      September 08, 2015 at 8:20 am

      I have been thinking of poached plums ..maybe with a hint of orange and some spices.. but they seem to have left the market.. couldn't find any!! oh well.. next year I guess..

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