Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
 

Mirabelle plums join with flowers and spices to perform a feat of gymnastics in this impressive dessert.

In France's Lorraine region, this dessert might be served with oubliés, a traditional local pastry specialty.

Coulis

1. Over low heat, cook the mirabelles with the sugar until they break down slightly. Purée in a blender.
2. Keep the coulis warm, then infuse in it 2 saffron pistils. Set aside.

Finishing

1. Roast the whole mirabelle plums lightly with a knob of butter.
2. Pour the coulis into a wide-rimmed dessert bowl and top with a rose petal.
3. Place the mirabelles atop two parallel chopsticks placed across the bowl.