Grilled plums with strawberry shortbread

Grilled plums with strawberry shortbread. Photo / Babiche Martens

Serves 2

1 Tbs butter
1 Tbs rum
6 black doris plums, halved
with the stones removed
1 Tbs honey
Cream

Shortbread
125g butter, softened
1/2 cup icing sugar
1/2 cup cornflour
1 cup plain flour
1/4 cup dried strawberries, finely chopped
2 tsp rum
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 Heat the butter in a heavy based frypan. 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.