Damson recipes
Damsons, in season from August to October, are a tart autumnal fruit . When cooked the flavour is sweet and jammy.
Dig into one of our damson recipes including damson custard tartlets, a damson and apple cheese or damson fool with macaroon fingers. If you love a stone fruit, take a look at our plum recipes collection too.
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Damson recipes
Damson roly-poly doughnut puddings with boozy custard
What happens when you cross a roly-poly pudding with a jam doughnut? A recipe that you'll be cooking up and showing off time and time again.
Damson recipes
Damson fool with macaroon fingers
Debbie Major's damson fool recipe, served with macaroon fingers, makes a great dinner party dessert and it can be made in advance.
Damson cheese and caraway oatcakes
Despite it's name, Debbie Major's damson cheese recipe is a set, sweetened purée, best served with strong cheese and savoury biscuits.
Damson recipes
Damson and soured cream tart
This gorgeous autumn fruit tart recipe, from Debbie Major, uses ripe purple damsons but greengages also work well if you'd like to try something different.
Damson recipes
Damson and clotted cream ice cream
With the intensity of plummy damsons and the richness of clotted cream, this pretty pink ice cream makes an indulgent summer treat.
Damson recipes
Damson jam
Have an influx of seasonal damsons? Turn these mouth-puckeringly sour plums into a damson jam - perfect for topping your toast.
Damson recipes
Damson custard tartlets
A sweet pastry holds a gorgeous custard and damson purée; a wonderful autumnal dessert recipe that you can make ahead so it's great for a dinner party.
Damson recipes
Damson and apple cheese
Serve this damson and apple cheese like a chutney; it's wonderful with goat’s cheese, as is traditional, but also alongside roast lamb or game dishes, too.
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