Cheesecake Mousse with Rum-Poached Plums

• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 2 plums
• 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese (about 3 ounces)
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup well-chilled heavy cream

1. Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water.
2. In a small saucepan simmer 1 cup water, granulated sugar, and rum, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
3. Pit plums and cut each plum into 12 wedges.
4. Simmer plums in syrup until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Transfer plum mixture to a bowl and set it in bowl of ice water.
6. Let plum mixture stand, stirring occasionally, until chilled.
7. In a bowl whisk together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and a pinch salt until smooth.
8. In another bowl beat heavy cream until it holds soft peaks and whisk into cream-cheese mixture.
9. Divide mixture between 2 goblets and chill, covered, 15 minutes.
10. Serve mousse topped with plums and some syrup.

water, sugar, dark rum, plums, whipped cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, well

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cheesecake-mousse-with-rum-poached-plums-101784 (may not work)