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once upon a time
there was a cornflakes box  .    .       .          [ template here ]


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in real time, every year
our neighbour kindly brings round a bagful of tiny plums
they were a little sharp so we stewed them
and ate them with vanilla ice cream :



> bring 500g of plums to the boil with 4 tbsp water + 2 tbsp sugar.

> tuck a cinnamon stick + 2 stars of anise amongst the plums, turn heat down to a gentle simmer + leave fruit to bubble slowly until tender  - 10/20 minutes depending on ripeness.

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