Ingredients
- 2 pounds purple plums
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon dark rum (preferably Demerara rum, 151 proof)
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 2 eggs
- 24 1/4-inch thick slices French bread (baguettes)
- 6 ounces butter
- 6 ounces lard
- ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
917 calories; 58 grams fat; 29 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 20 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 90 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 86 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 167 milligrams cholesterol; 43 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
6 servings
Preparation
- Begin by preparing plum preserves. Cut the plums in half, discarding the seeds.
- Put the plums, granulated sugar, cinnamon, wine and 1/4 cup of the rum in a kettle and bring to a boil. Cover closely and cook 5 minutes.
- Uncover and cook, stirring rapidly in a circular motion with a wooden spoon over high heat, about 15 minutes. The mixture must be quite thick and reduced to about 2 1/2 cups. Remove the preserves from the heat and let cool.
- Put the cream in a bowl and add the 1 remaining tablespoon rum.
- Beat the eggs in a small bowl.
- Smear about 1 tablespoon of the plum preserves onto one slice of bread. Top with a second slice, sandwich fashion. Continue with rest of bread (12 sandwiches will serve six). Leftover preserves are excellent as a breakfast spread for toast.
- Combine the butter and lard in a skillet and heat to the foaming point.
- Dip one sandwich at a time into the cream mixture and then into the beaten egg to coat well.
- Drop each sandwich as it is coated into the hot fat. Cook about 2 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on absorbent toweling. If sandwiches are not to be served immediately, keep warm in oven at low heat.
- Arrange the sandwiches on a serving dish and sprinkle lightly with confectioners’ sugar.
45 minutes
Dining and Cooking