Plum Dessert with Prunes and Nuts

In the summer heat, you don’t always want to turn on the oven, but if you are a lover of sweets, then this recipe will definitely come in handy. This recipe makes plum dessert without baking! There is a minimum amount of sugar in this dessert, which makes it not only tasty but also healthy.

Cook: 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings: 9

Ingredients

For the basics:

• Dried prunes (pitted) – 200 g
• Walnuts – 50-70 g
• Cocoa powder – 2 teaspoon

  For the plum layer:

• Fresh plums – 500 g
• Sugar – 1-2 tbsp (to taste)
• Agar-agar (gel strength 1200) – 4 g
• Water – 50 ml

Directions

1. Prepare the required ingredients. Fry the walnuts for a few minutes in a dry frying pan and peel them (this step is not necessary, but the fried and peeled nuts are crisper and more aromatic). Prunes, if dense and dry enough, soak in warm water for 30-40 minutes.

   

2. Grind the walnuts into small crumbs. Grind the softened prunes in mashed potatoes with a blender or pass through a meat grinder. Combine nuts, prunes, and cocoa powder.
3. Mix thoroughly. You should get a plastic mass. If the mass is too soft and sticky (this will depend on the moisture content of the prunes), then you can add a little more chopped nuts.

   

4. To assemble the dessert, you will need a frame or baking dish. I used a 20×20 cm frame, but you can take a smaller one, then the dessert will turn out to be taller. Cover a baking sheet or board with parchment, install a frame on top. Place the resulting mass inside the frame and distribute it in an even layer. Send the base to the refrigerator.
5. Prepare the plum layer. Wash fresh plums and remove seeds. Put the plums in a saucepan and chop with a blender in mashed potatoes (I additionally rubbed the mashed potatoes through a sieve, but this is not necessary).
6. Add sugar to taste, depending on the acidity of the plums.
7. Put on fire and, while stirring, bring to a boil.
8. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, combine water and agar. Put on fire and, stirring occasionally, bring the mixture to a boil. Stir well, as agar can “stick” to the bottom. When heated, the agar solution will gel.
9. Add the agar solution to the plum puree. Stir.
10. Bring the puree to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
11. Pour the slightly cooled puree over the base. When the puree layer has completely cooled down and begins to set a little (agar-agar begins to solidify already at 40 ° C), send the dessert to the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to solidify completely.
12. When the dessert has set, remove the frame and cut it into portions.

Enjoy your meal!