Sweet and juicy, the prunes accompany the Italians' meals from June to October. In addition to the fruit salad or as a snack, this fruit is extremely versatile in the kitchen it can be used in both sweet and savory dishes. The recipes with prunes they mainly concern sweet and sour dishes, in which the taste of fruit marries that of goat cheeses, meats and cured meats. If you include traditional and innovative recipes, you can even prepare a whole menu in which to experiment only recipes with prunes, inviting and delicious.

Not the usual bruschetta

Plums (another way to call fresh plums) are ideal for giving a touch of novelty to a great classic like the bruschetta, which remain an easy and tasty appetizer, which never disappoints. Grill slices of homemade bread and season with oil and fresh rosemary, then lay two or three slices of prosciutto on each slice of bread and finish with a few thin slices plum slice.

Spaghetti with prunes and almonds

There is also a delicious pasta dish among the plum recipes. For a different spaghetti, you can try the spaghetti with prunes and almonds: While cooking the pasta, brown a clove of garlic with a drizzle of oil, sage and rosemary, add the chopped prunes and cook over high heat for a few minutes. Turn off the heat and add salt, then when the noodles are ready, drain them al dente and set aside a small bowl with the cooking water. Sauté the spaghetti with the fresh plum sauce, using a little cooking water and serve with chopped and toasted almonds. If you like contrasts, try to mix the pasta with some gorgonzola cube: the combination with the sweetness of the plums and the crunchy notes of the almonds works perfectly.

Pork loin with plums

Among the recipes with prunes, the sweet and sour pork loaf it is probably among the best known. Heat a little oil with a few slices of fresh ginger in a large frying pan, lightly flour with some of the pork slices of pork and let them take color on both sides for a few minutes. Then add some plums cut into wedges not too thin and faded with red wine. When all the alcohol has evaporated, reduce the heat to low and cook with the lid. Salt at the end of cooking and serve the pork loin with prunes, perhaps with a side of roast potatoes.

Recipes with plums also for the side dish

Well yes, prunes are also perfect to enrich a side dish, Which in any case can easily become a single takeaway dish. Cut the plums in half, poke them and grill them on one side only on a hot grill pan. Prepare asalad with lettuce, rocket and radicchio and enrich it with le grilled plums, of the fresh goat cheese and gods walnut kernels. Then season with salt, oil and balsamic vinegar or lemon juice.

Plums and desserts

However, most of the plum recipes concern i desserts. This fruit, thanks to its sugary taste and its consistency, lends itself well to cakes, creams, mousses and spoon desserts. And if the traditionalists will opt for the classic plum tart, those who like to experiment can try the plum crumble or the cream with rum and almond plums. Finally, for a dessert made only from fruit, here is the recipe for baked apple with Calvados plums.

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