Got any ideas for plums??

[Ol BW]

I may be a plum big guy but I have never been a big plum guy.  What all can you do with plums?  I know you can make jam but what about other things?  Can you can them? Freeze them?  Dry them? Anybody got any recipies?
 
BW

[bilmac]

Until I discovered making fruit leather, I had about the same opinion. I don't really even care for plum jam. But when I made fruit leather out of them my esteem of the plum changed. I guess you would say I pretty much make jam, no pectin, then spread it out on plastic film and let it dry. Doesn't last very long round my house.

[reliquary]

We're not much on jam, but strain the pulp out of the juice and it makes great-tasting jelly.  At the end of the season, we just mix together all the bits & pieces of leftover juice and make a "fruit surprise" jelly. 

[HL]

With my extra, after making jam,  I made a few cobblers.
I'll have to try the leather thing, next year.

[Ranger99]

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makes one of the best jellies you ever had. i'm told it
makes a great wine, but i'm not a wine drinker, so i
can't back that up at all. if nothing else, you should be
able to trade for some produce you want.

[blind ear]

plum recipes:
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=Ai89wnHdhwDIbpvpbTXm4wdG2vAI?p=plum+recipes&fr=my-myy&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8
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how to preserve plums:
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oG7hgiX8pRG0cA7MhXNyoA;_ylc=X1MDMjc2NjY3OQRfcgMyBGJjawNkcWRucjVkOHJ1Nm5mJTI2YiUzRDQlMjZkJTNETl9YbDI3NXBZRUxYeFpNb1lwWFlWeEJzd3RGZUdNN2ZRdHR2NHctLSUyNnMlM0RxZCUyNmklM0RPVWJjSTlhY0guOTdqWkIwZURCbARjc3JjcHZpZANaU01qT1VnZXVyRGROdnNyVWI4YTd3ci5RUUNVaDFIS1h5SUFEQjNkBGZyA215LW15eQRmcjIDc2ItdG9wBGdwcmlkA2dfLkxpUm9yU2Jpb0hTMGtrLnN3ZEEEbl9yc2x0AzEwBG5fc3VnZwMyBG9yaWdpbgNzZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tBHBvcwMwBHBxc3RyAwRwcXN0cmwDBHFzdHJsAzIxBHF1ZXJ5A2hvdyB0byBwcmVzZXJ2ZSBwbHVtcwR0X3N0bXADMTM3MjIxNzMwMjIzOAR2dGVzdGlkA01BUDAwNg--?p=how+to+preserve+plums&fr2=sb-top&fr=my-myy

[SHOOTALL]

Some around here peel them , pit them , place in a mason jar and fill with moonshine . Let it age some then..............
 Being diabetic I stay away from it but they say they enjoy it at least what they remember of it ............
 
wonder if some legal booze would work ? vodka maybe ?

[Ol BW]

I like them all so far, but especially the moonshine trick!  Thanks for the replies guys!

Anybody got any more?

 BW

[Oldshooter]

Until I discovered making fruit leather, I had about the same opinion. I don't really even care for plum jam. But when I made fruit leather out of them my esteem of the plum changed. I guess you would say I pretty much make jam, no pectin, then spread it out on plastic film and let it dry. Doesn't last very long round my house.

That sounds like sumpn a fella oughta try