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6 plums Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons butter Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon brandy Ask a question about this ingredient
Cut the plums in half through the stem end. Untwist them like an oreo and remove the stone. Place the halves side by side cut side up in a nine by nine inch pan.
Ask a question about this stepPut a little bit of butter into each plum half.
Ask a question about this stepMix together the sugar and the chinese five spice powder. Sprinkle the mixture over the plums.
Ask a question about this stepPour the water into the pan along with the brandy.
Ask a question about this stepRoast at 425 for 45 minutes to 1 hour checking from time to time to see that the plums are not getting too dry. They should be nice and syrupy. They are delicious by themselves.
Ask a question about this stepTodd is an adventure traveler and co-founder of the premier coffee roasting company La Colombe Torrefaction.