Plum recipes

Spice up your plums with this simple pud recipe perfect with lashings of custard

Plentiful and cheap, plums are full of flavour and goodness, so why not make them into a comforting pud?

A plum-filled pudding with a light, fluffy scone-like topping - perfect for after the Sunday roast

It’s a pleasure to sink into a warm pud of orange-poached plums with crunchy, oaty topping.

This seasonal dessert is can be prepared in advance with any leftovers perfect for breakfast

Make-ahead this rich plum chutney for special occasions or simply enjoy al fresco with your favourite cold cuts. Flavour with spices such as cumin, paprika and ginger.

British plums are one of the great late-summer treats. Enjoy them warm from the oven in this comforting pudding

Add dried sour plums to this Afghan-inspired curry to impart an interesting salty, sour flavour. If you can’t get them, use dried sour cherries instead

Enjoy this coriander-crusted duck with sweet roasted plums and pak choi as part of a summer menu. It's quick and easy, and you won’t need to find any special ingredients in the shops

Can be rustled up in a matter of moments using storecupboard ingredients - and a bag of plums

Dumplings and puffs like this represent nuggets of gold - perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year

This multi-purpose chutney can add zing to sandwiches or makes a great dip for poppadums

This traditional favourite is an ideal post-Sunday lunch pud

A traditional, long-life Christmas plum pudding that's deliciously dark, rich and fruity

This baked cheesecake with citrus cream cheese topping is decorated with late summer fruit

Sugar-sweet chunks of molten marzipan harmonise with sharp fruity plums in this autumn tart

Plum pudding with almonds and black pepper - a delicious dinner party dessert that's just 20 minutes work - by Gary Rhodes

Make a batch of plum gin using a glut of fruit from the garden – it can be enjoyed on its own, in a G&T or mixed with lemon juice and sugar syrup for a plum gin sour