1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water
dash salt
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick
1 pound fresh ripe plums (about 8 small or 6 medium)
Recipe
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, salt, and lemon juice; add cinnamon stick. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil. Wash and cut plums in half and remove pits; place in boiling syrup. Continue boiling for 3 to 5 minutes, or until plums are tender. Remove from heat; chill. Serve as a breakfast fruit or dessert with whipped topping. Recipe for stewed plums serves 4.