back to Recipes Chilled Cooked Plums   2/3 cup sugar 2 cups water 8 dark purple plums, pitted and quartered 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into thin strips Bring sugar and water to a boil in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Simmer 5 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Add plums and simmer 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in vanilla and apples. Remove from heat and chill. Serve plums in syrup.