Grilled plums with strawberry shortbread

Babiche Martens

Plums

1 Tbsp	Butter
1 Tbsp	Rum
6	Black Doris plums, halved with stones removed (Main)
1 Tbsp	Honey
1 bottle	Cream, to serve

Shortbread

125 g	Butter, softened
½ cup	Icing sugar
½ cup	Cornflour
1 cup	Flour
¼ cup	Dried strawberries, finely chopped
2 tsp	Rum
½ tsp	Vanilla essence/extract

Directions

1. Heat the butter in a heavy based frying pan. When bubbling add the rum, then the plums. Turn the heat down and drizzle over the honey. Let simmer until soft and syrupy.
2. To make the shortbread, cream the butter with the icing sugar until pale. Sift the cornflour and flour together then add with the strawberries, rum and vanilla.
3. Preheat oven to 150C. Lightly flour the bench and turn the mixture out. Knead then roll out and cut into small circles. Place on a greased or baking paper-lined oven tray and cook for approximately 25 minutes or until pale golden.
4. Serve the plums with all the delicious juices, softly whipped cream and the shortbread on the side.