Seasonal fruits offer us endless benefits, among which are their low cost and better quality. To take them, we can do it by eating two pieces of fruit a day or including them in our favorite desserts. Also, especially when we have a surplus, another delicious option is to make a jam with them.
One of the most popular and appreciated jams is plum, a fruit with numerous health benefits. You want to know how to make plum jam homemade? Take note of the ingredients and get to work! Keep reading this OneHowTo article and discover how to make plum jam preserves.
2 hours
Low difficulty
Ingredients:
Steps to follow:
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The first step in making prune jam for preserving is wash the plums. To do this, use plenty of water and rub all the fruit with your fingers. Once washed, open them in half to remove the bones and cut them into pieces small without peeling them. It is advisable that the pieces are not large. The smaller the ones, the better the sugar will absorb and the faster they will cook.
2
Place the chopped plums in the pot that you will use to make the jam. It is best to use a large pot so that the plums are not all clumped together and the jam cooks better. Add the sugar and lemon juice spreading them all over the fruits. Mix well to impregnate each piece of plum with the sugar and lemon.
If you think this jam recipe has too much sugar, learn How to make sugar-free plum jam in this other article.
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When you have stirred it well, cover the pot and leave it stand in the fridge for about two hours. In this way, the prunes will begin to absorb the sugar and release their juice.
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After time, remove the pot from the refrigerator and put it on to warm over medium heat. You should stir the plum jam from time to time so that they do not stick to the bottom and burn. It may take around 1 hour to get the proper jam consistency, so you will need to be patient. If you think it is too thick you can add a cup of water.
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You will know that the plum jam is ready when taking a little with a spoon and dropping it, the drops fall slowly and they are grouped. If, on the other hand, the texture is too liquid, it will need a few more minutes to cook.
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When the jam has the consistency you want, you can leave it as is, with pieces of fruit. You can too mash the jam of plum with thermomix or with a blender, obtaining a smoother and lighter texture.
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Once finished, save the jam in mason jars. To prevent the food from spoiling quickly, the jars must be sterilized. In this other article we tell you how to sterilize canning jars.
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In order for the plum jam to keep for a longer time, you must make a vacuum packed. To do this, place a clean cloth in the base of a pot, put the covered jars on top (stand upright), cover them with water and heat them over medium heat. Let it boil for 20-30 minutes and turn off the heat. Afterward, let the jars cool, dry, and set them aside. If you have doubts, discover How to vacuum pack in glass jars in this other article.
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Now that you know how to jam plums, keep in mind that homemade jams don’t last as long as industrial ones. Once the jar is open you should consume it within three weeks and store it in the refrigerator. Serve spreading on breakfast toast, toast as an aperitif or even as part of other sweets, such as cheesecake.
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Advice
- if you want a sweeter jam you can add more sugar, for example, up to about 800 g. Of course, keep in mind that the more sugar, the less healthy this recipe with fruit will be.
- To make the plum jam you can choose yellow, red or black plum. The choice will depend on your tastes, since the process is always the same.