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Plum Crumble with Pistachios and Cardamom

September 21, 2019 by Sheila

Plum Crumble with Pistachios and Cardamom

This most definitely requires vanilla ice cream. The combination is glorious. I hope this looks as wonderful as it tastes. Plums are naturally high in pectin so I only used 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. This thickened almost to a jam. Plum Crumble with Pistachios and Cardamom   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 50 […]

Filed Under: Desserts, Fruits Tagged With: cardamom, crumble, fruit crumble, pistachios, plum, plums

Pear and Butternut Squash Chutney

December 30, 2017 by Sheila

Pear and Butternut Squash Chutney

This chutney, with the cinnamon and cardamom, has the taste of India. Here I’ve served it with a cheese and cracker assortment but it would go very well with samosas, pakoras, dosas, dal, or rice. The cheese, starting at the top center and continuing clockwise are a local cheese called Hereford, which is like a […]

Filed Under: Fruits, Preserving, Sauces Tagged With: Asian pear, Asian pears, autumn, butternut squash, cardamom, chutney, cider vinegar, cinnamon, citrus, dried cherries, garlic, ginger, ground cherries, ground cherry, hot pepper, lemon, lemons, pear, pears, preserves, red hot pepper, shallot, shallots, star anise, Thai hot pepper, walnuts, winter squash

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