Plum Sauce - For Plum Walnut Muffins

I bought a big bag of plums recently that were lacking in flavor, so they lost their charm as something to just grab and eat. I decided to make plumsauce, like applesauce. My mom made the best Applesauce Muffins. Originally, she couldn't find applesauce she liked, so she made her own with her favorites, either McIntosh or Jonathan apples.

I Googled the ingredients I wanted to use and A.I. popped up with a recipe for this! 

1# 12oz. chopped purple plums

~ scrub well and dry but don't peel

1c golden raisins

1 lemon - zest and juice

1-1/4c turbinado sugar

1/2T pumpkin pie spice

a shake or two of salt

Simmer all this together over low.-med. heat, 8-15 minutes or so, until the fruit is soft. Let it cool a bit before using or eating. You can leave it chunky like this, or use your immersion blender to bring it to a more cohesive state.

I've found most of the flavor in a plum is in the skin. To simmer the chopped fruit this way, with a little added sweetness and the tartness of the lemon really blossoms it! Blending a bit brings that out even more. . .Lin