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 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 and showing...
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Damson fool with macaroon fingers
Debbie Major’s damson fool with macaroon fingers makes a great dinner party dessert – and it can be made in advance....
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Damson cheese and caraway oatcakes
Debbie Major’s damson cheese recipe is a set, sweetened purée, best served with strong cheese and savoury biscuits. Looking for...
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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...
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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...
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Damson jam
Have a windfall of seasonal damsons? Turn the mouth-puckeringly sour plums into a damson jam – perfect for topping your toast....
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Damson custard tartlets
A sweet pastry holds a gorgeous custard and damson purée; a wonderful autumnal dessert recipe that you can make ahead...
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Damson and apple cheese
Serve this damson and apple cheese like a chutney; it’s wonderful served with goat’s or sheep’s milk cheeses, as is...
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