For the caramel cream, melt the sugar in a pan until golden. Add the cream while stirring. Add the cinnamon stick and simmer for 2-3 minutes at low heat until the caramel has dissolved. Then take out the cinnamon stick
Wash, halve and stone the plums. Cut the flesh into thin slices, spread on dessert plates and arrange with the caramel cream. Decorate as desired with meringue and mint
When caramelising, brown the sugar at a mild heat, then carefully deglaze with liquid and boil off. Do not caramelise the sugar too dark, otherwise it tastes bitter. The degree of browning can be seen very clearly in light-coloured cookware