Biscotti Plum Pudding With Spiced Red Wine Syrup Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the wine, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, orange zest and 1 1/4 cups of sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 30 minutes. Strain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, place the plums in a large bowl and toss with 1/4 cup sugar. Let stand for 20 minutes. Place the biscotti in a large plastic bag and pound with a rolling pin until coarsely crushed. Spread them in a 7 1/2-by-11 1/2-inch shallow baking dish.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the plums with their juice over the biscotti. Drizzle the wine syrup over the plums. Cover with aluminum foil and bake until the plums are soft but not mushy, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, depending on ripeness. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients and a pinch of salt in a heavy medium saucepan and cook, covered, over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until plums fall apart, about 25 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick and zest. Purée in batches in a blender until very smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Force purée through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Cool, uncovered, then chill, covered, until cold, at least 2 hours.
• Freeze purée in ice cream maker, then transfer sorbet to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 1 hour.

Steps:

• Tie bay leaf, cloves, peppercorns, and zest together in a cheesecloth bag.
• Combine Zinfandel, kirsch, water, sugar, and cheesecloth bag in a 4-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Add fresh or frozen cherries with any juices, cinnamon stick, and vanilla bean and simmer, uncovered, until cherries are tender but still hold their shape, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Drain cherries in a sieve set over a bowl. Return cooking liquid to pan along with vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and cheesecloth bag and boil until reduced to about 1 1/4 cups, about 12 minutes. Cool liquid slightly and discard vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and cheesecloth bag. Transfer cherries and cooled liquid to jar and chill, covered, at least 2 hours to allow flavors to develop.

Steps:

• Mix together sugar, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add red wine and olive oil. Mix until smooth.
• Divide dough in half and shape two logs, 10 inches long and 3 inches wide. Brush the tops with egg and sprinkle with seseame seeds.
• Bake in preheated oven at 350F for 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes. Slice each log into 1/2 inch slices with a serrated knife.
• Turn off the oven, and place slices back on baking sheet. Let them crisp up in the oven as it cools.