Tea-Poached Plums

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds small plums (15-20), preferably Italian
  • 3 bags strong black tea
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 6 whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed
  • 1 whole star anise pod

Instructions

  1. Using a paring knife, score plums all the way around, starting and ending at stem end and cutting just through the skin (you want to keep plums intact).
  2. Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat, add tea bags, and let steep about 5 minutes; discard tea bags. Add sugar and bring mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat, add plums, cardamom, and star anise; scrape in vanilla seeds and add pod. Simmer until plums are just tender, 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and let plums cool in poaching liquid.
  3. Discard vanilla pod, cardamom, and star anise. Halve plums, remove pits, and return to poaching liquid.
  4. DO AHEAD:

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

95 kcal 5% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.1g 8% DV
Total Fat 5.6g 7% DV
Carbs 8g 3% DV
Fiber 1.7g 6% DV
Sugar 0.9g 2% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 170mg 7% DV
Potassium 138.8mg 3% DV
Cholesterol 16.5mg 6% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 5.5mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 10.4mg 12% DV
Vitamin D 0mcg
Calcium 26.3mg 2% DV
Iron 0.6mg 3% DV
Diet fit Keto-friendly Under 400 cal

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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