Sugarplums???
Ken Gregg
bovinasboyz wrote:
>
> Does anyone know what a "sugarplum" is?
>
> And have a recipe for them???
>
> Thanks!!!
Don't know for sure, but here's a Sugarplum Pudding recipe.
We've also got recipes for Sugarplum Bread, Cakes, Muffins
and Pies, if you want to check our database. I looked at
them all and they all call for sugar and plums, raisins,
dates, and similar such things, so I guess "Sugarplum" is
used for sweet fruit-type desserts and not always plums!
SUGARPLUM PUDDING
2 1/2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 1/4 c. cooked prunes, seeded
1 stick margarine
1 1/4 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 egg
Glaze:
1 c. margarine
3/4 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Cream together margarine, sugar and egg. Mix other dry
ingredients and add slowly with buttermilk and prunes. Mix
well. Cook in oblong pan approximately 45 minutes in a 350 degrees
oven.
Glaze: Mix all ingredients in saucepan; let come to a
good boil. Glaze while still warm and punch holes to let
glaze soak into cake.
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N/V/S Fazakerley
In article <329D03...@cookbooks.com>, Ken Gregg <kgr...@cookbooks.com>
wrote:
According to the Diner's Dictionary Sugarplums were;"an early form of boiled
sweet. Not actually made from plumbs, they were nevertheless roughly the
size and shape of plums, and often had little wire stalks (or cloves) for
suspending them from. They cane in an assortment of colours and flavours and
frequently, like comfits, had an aniseed, caraway seed, etc at their centre.
The term was in vogue from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, but
is now remembered largely thangs to the Sugarplum Fairy, a character in the
Nutchracker ballet."
I would like to add that I have never seen the term used in any of my 17th
or 18th century primary source material and this guy gives no references. So
it is anybody's guess where the term really comes from.
Vibeke
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Ted & Sharon
In article <bovina-2711...@news.frontiernet.net>,
bov...@frontiernet.net (bovinasboyz) wrote:
> Does anyone know what a "sugarplum" is?
>
> And have a recipe for them???
>
> Thanks!!!
Sugarplums are candies made from dried fruits, honey, and spices, rolled
into balls, then rolled in sugar. A *plum* is an old fashioned word for
dried fruit- as in the traditional Christmas dessert plum pudding. I
wondered for years why there were no plums in plum pudding- almost drove
me insane. :) There's an article in a current magazine called Christmas
Traditions, by Woman's Day that has a short article, picture, and recipe.
Here's their recipe:
Mix well:
1/4 c honey
2 tsp grated orange peel
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 sp nutmeg
Stir in:
2 c finely chopped toasted almonds
1 c finely chopped dried apricots
1 c finely chopped dates
Roll into Tbl size balls, roll in sugar or conf. sugar to coat outside.
Store airtight.
When I make sugarplums I put the fruit through the grinder in my kitchen
aid mixer. I also have other recipes, but this one looks fine.
Happy Baking!
Sharon G.
L. Bruce Hills
N/V/S Fazakerley wrote:
>
> In article <329D03...@cookbooks.com>, Ken Gregg <kgr...@cookbooks.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Does anyone know what a "sugarplum" is?
> > >
> > > And have a recipe for them???
> > >
> > > Thanks!!!
>
> sweet. Not actually made from plumbs, they were nevertheless roughly the
> size and shape of plums, and often had little wire stalks (or cloves) for
> suspending them from. They cane in an assortment of colours and flavours and
> frequently, like comfits, had an aniseed, caraway seed, etc at their centre.
> The term was in vogue from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, but
> is now remembered largely thangs to the Sugarplum Fairy, a character in the
> Nutchracker ballet."
>
> I would like to add that I have never seen the term used in any of my 17th
> or 18th century primary source material and this guy gives no references. So
> it is anybody's guess where the term really comes from.
>
> Vibeke
>
Seems to me that "sugar plums" are given as favors at weddings in Europe
- aren't they? As I remember, they are hard centered candies with a
pastel-colored sugar coating. Am I right about this? Any Europeans out
there?
Bruce in Maine
N/V/S Fazakerley
In article <32A06E...@somtel.com>, "L. Bruce Hills" <lbr...@somtel.com>
wrote:
> eems to me that "sugar plums" are given as favors at weddings in Europe
> - aren't they? As I remember, they are hard centered candies with a
> pastel-colored sugar coating. Am I right about this? Any Europeans out
> there?
>
> Bruce in Maine
>
Well Bruce I am indeed a European but I think you have it confused with the
Italian tradition of giving the guests little tulle parcles of sugared
almonds. Is that what you are thinking of?
Vibeke
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L. Bruce Hills
N/V/S Fazakerley wrote:
>
> In article <32A06E...@somtel.com>, "L. Bruce Hills" <lbr...@somtel.com>
> wrote:
> > eems to me that "sugar plums" are given as favors at weddings in Europe
> > - aren't they? As I remember, they are hard centered candies with a
> > pastel-colored sugar coating. Am I right about this? Any Europeans out
> > there?
> >
> > Bruce in Maine
> >
>
> Well Bruce I am indeed a European but I think you have it confused with the
> Italian tradition of giving the guests little tulle parcles of sugared
> almonds. Is that what you are thinking of?
>
> Vibeke
Yes - that sounds what I was thinking of, but I am almost positive that
I was told they were "sugar plums". I got married in Europe, but I
don't remember having any of these at our wedding (I married another
American), even though there were guests from many countries at the
reception.
It *is* a nice tradition, though...
Bruce in Maine