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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal169
  • fat5g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs31g
  • sugars25g
  • fibre3g
  • protein2g
  • salt0.18g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Mix the sugar with 2 tbsp water in a baking dish, add the star anise, then pop in the plums, cut-side down. They should fit quite snugly. Dot with the butter. Roast for about 5 mins until the plums are starting to soften on the bottom, then turn them over. Roast for another 5 mins or until tender – this will depend on how ripe your fruit is.

  • step 2

    Roughly crush the Hobnobs, then spoon a little on top of each plum half. Return to the oven for a few mins more until the biscuit topping takes on a dark gold colour. Serve the plums and their scented, syrupy juices with custard or ice cream.

RECIPE TIPS
PREFER PIE?

Spice plum and apple tuck: Cut 2 large Bramley apples into large chunks and cook with the plums in a pie dish, sprinkling with a little more butter and sugar. Once the fruit is soft, unroll a pack of ready-to-use shortcrust pastry over the top and tuck the edges in. Cut a few slashes in the top, sprinkle with a little more sugar and bake for 20 mins until golden.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2007

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A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.6 ratings

alexisburgess

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

This is so easy and looks beautiful on the tray when cooked. I used yellow plums as they were only £1 per punnet. The tartness of the plums contrasted well with the sweetness of the sauce (though there wasn't much left, so i may use more water next time). I used the leftover plums on my pancakes…

viccarroll

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Plums took a bit longer to cook but it was worth it. Lovely

kjmillie

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Very tasty and came out very soft, although I think I kept them in the oven longer than the recipe called for. Star Anise is a really nice flavour, and the plums are perfect with thick cold custard!

Honeygran

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Mmmmm........

Have made this several times - very easy and love the star anise. Now using it many other fruit dishes - apple, peaches and rhubarb have all worked well.

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poshpause

One which fits 8 or 12 plums, halved, into it! It depends entirely on the size of your plums.

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