Plums Poached In Earl Grey Tea

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 6 plums (if small leave them whole, cut larger plums in half and remove the pit)
• 6 cups water
• 2 earl grey tea bags
• 3/4 cup superfine sugar
• 1 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 pour the 6 cups of water into a large saucepan and bring it to a rolling boil. remove from heat.
• 2 add the tea bags, cover and steep for 10 minutes.
• 3 remove the tea bags, place the pan back over high heat and bring back to a boil.
• 4 stir in sugar and lemon juice. stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• 5 reduce the heat to medium low. the liquid should just be simmering, add the plums and poach until tender. the amount of time will vary from 1 minute to longer depending on the size and ripeness of the fruit.
• 6 remove the plums from the liquid and set aside to cool.
• 7 continue to simmer the liquid until it is the consistency of a light syrup.
• 8 to serve:.
• 9 place the plums into small dessert bowls and ladle some of the poaching liquid.