Sunset Wine Club - Discover the Great Wines of the West

1 cup each Cabernet Sauvignon and fresh orange juice
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar, divided
1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
4 firm-ripe plums (1 lb. total), sliced
1 cup heavy whipping cream 12 sugar or shortbread cookies (5 1/2 oz. total) such as Pepperidge Farm, broken in pieces

Directions

1. In a 3- to 4-qt. pan over high heat, boil wine, orange juice, 1/2 cup sugar, and the cardamom, stirring often, until reduced to 2/3 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in plums, and let stand 10 minutes, stirring often. Meanwhile, whip cream with the remaining 2 tbsp. sugar until thick.

2. With a slotted spoon, lift 3 or 4 plum slices to each of 4 small bowls. Top each with 1 broken cookie, then a spoonful of cream. Repeat layers 2 more times. Serve trifles with syrup and any remaining fruit.

PER SERVING 628 Cal., 47% (297 Cal.) from fat; 5.6 g protein; 33 g fat (18 g sat.); 78 g carbo (3.9 g fiber); 184 mg sodium; 97 mg chol.

Serve with Paritua Chardonnay 2007 (Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

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