Gingered Plums

This is a simple recipe, but one with a little extra zing. It's great with a sweetened yoghurt but it would be equally at home as a dessert with a big dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.

To stone the plums, run a sharp knife around the indentation in the plum and twist the fruit with both hands. One half will be stoneless. Simply remove the stone from the other half with the knife tip.

500g red plums, halved and stoned
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large knob of fresh ginger.

Peel the ginger and shave the flesh thinly with a potato peeler. Place all the ingredients in a pot and bring to the boil then simmer for 4-5 minutes or until the plums are cooked. Cool and refrigerate.