Sliwki w Czekoladzie (Plums in Chocolate)
December 29th, 2008 by Scott |
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Otherwise known as the rather easier to pronounce “plums in chocolate“; a very popular sweet in Poland, and with very good reason – they’re delicious!
Sliwki w Czekoladzie / Plums in Chocolate
My wife introduced these to me a few years ago and I’ve been addicted ever since; needless to say I’ve been munching copious amounts all through Christmas. I’m sure you could even try soaking the dried plums (read: prunes. That term has become very unfashionable in recent years, but a dried plum and a prune are one in the same!) in alcohol for a little more kick, if you feel the desire.
Sliwki w Czekoladzie (Plums in Chocolate) Recipe
This one is so easy you barely need an ingredients list: a piece of greaseproof paper, a bag a dried plums/prunes, a large bar of milk chocolate and a bag of nuts (we used hazelnuts and almonds) are all that’s required. The nuts are optional, by the way.
- Start by melting the chocolate in a heat proof bowl over a pot of simmering water. Once melted leave to thicken slightly, this will make things easier (very runny chocolate is a nightmare).
- While you’re waiting for the chocolate to cool slightly pop one nut into each plum; use the hole where the stone was.
- Take a toothpick or similar and stab the plum; dip into the chocolate and then place onto a peice of greaseproof paper. It’s easiest to remove them from the toothpick with another one, unless you fancy getting sticky chocolatey fingers.
- Allow to harden somewhere cool and then enjoy!
Oh. and we’ve sprinkled a few decorative chocolate stars (bought from the supermarket) onto the top of ours to look pretty, but that’s in no way mandatory.
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What a neat idea! I have no clue why the prunes are so underrated. We love prunes OR DRIED plums, if they seem to sound better… I think i am going to try this soon.
Soma: Well worth trying! Honestly they’re soooo morish. I can’t get enough of ‘em!
oh.. you know, i think the first time i got drunk was on those rum-soaked prunes… or tipsy, at least! how i loved those and i can’t get them anywhere now, not sure why i never thought of making my own? the addition of the nut in the centre is genius… i will definitely be trying those very soon!
happy new year and to many more years blogging!
Happy Happy New year to you, your Family! Have a great year ahead…
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now they look really interesting…
Well they’re tasty, for sure. I can’t get enough of them!
Oh what an idea!! My mom always had a little jar of alcohol soaked prunes in the kitchen for a quick dessert over ice cream, but we never thought to stuff and choc-dip the little blighters. More’s the pity! Definitely bookmarking this one.
Alcohol soaked prunes for serving over ice cream – sounds just perfect! I’m sure I saw something similar on TV – Nigella again?
Hi there, stumbled upon your blog on twitter – very nice recipe … and great food photos too, it put me into a daze and made me click on it
Thanks! I love your blog, too…
Sounds great I love prunes…. err.. I mean dried plums:-)
I love ‘em too, whatever they’re called!
One thing I love about reading different blogs is that there is so much to learn from other cuisines. Italian and French cooking seem boring now. Plums and chocolate = very interesting.
And very tasty. I’m so addicted to them!
I’m always learning new flavor combinations from you! I still like the word “prune” – used to snack on them when I was a kid. And then when I saw them packaged at a supermarket recently as “dried plums’ it just threw me off a bit!
There’s so many food like that, at least in the UK. Strange how people won’t eat something just because they don’t like how the name sounds.
posted my version . Thanks Scott!
Seen it and commented – very nice indeed!
Scott, just got this from Michelle. What sort of plums you use there? Pity, we’ve finished all our dessert plums. I am still mucking around with Damsons, making fruit cheese and jam. Hmmm… interesting. May have to try it with Black Dorris, I suppose.
Hi Arfi,
Well I’d love to say I was specific enough to choose a specific type of plum, but I didn’t. Generic “dried plums” bought from the shop did the trick. My wife’s parents in Poland grow their own and make sliwki so I might be able to get some more info from them – if so I’ll make sure to let you know.
informative piece there, Thanks for this.its wonderfull to see someone with a like mind.
Scott this has to be one of my very favourite sweets, along with M&S’s Chocolate Cherries! I will definitely be trying these out.
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