1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease an 8 x 8 baking pan.
2. In a mixer or food processor, put the butter and sugar and set to cream until light, fluffy, and light yellow color.
3. With mixer running slowly, add eggs and plum pulp and blend just until combined.
4. In separate bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and nutmeg, then, with mixer running slowly, start adding dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk, until blended together.
5. Pour the mixture into prepared baking pan and bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 20 or 25 minutes or until pudding is set and not liquid in the middle.
6. Remove from oven and let cool slightly, then cut into serving size pieces and serve on individual plates with sauce drizzled on top.
To make sauce:
7. Put plum juice and water in a saucepan and put over medium heat.
8. In separate bowl, mix together the cornstarch and sugar; take a couple tablespoons of liquid from the pan and stir into the cornstarch and sugar mixture, then put all into the saucepan with the liquid.
9. Stir together in saucepan over heat until mixture thickens, then add butter, stir until melted and hot, then pour over prepared pudding squares on plates.
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The damson is actually one of many varieties of plum. The fruit is harvested in late summer to early fall.
This plum variety has a slightly acidic taste and a stronger flavor, making this pudding a very fun recipe to try. Of course, if you can't find damson plums, choose another variety. This is a tasty pudding no matter what plum you use!
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