When it comes time to harvest the plums, the issue of their utilization becomes acute. Fresh plums, of course, are very tasty, but the fruits even from one tree are unlikely to affect the whole family. Therefore, not infrequently, the fruits of plum trees are used for making liqueurs, wine, compotes, jams and jams. About the recipes of the latter, we'll talk about this article.
How to cook jam from a plum?
The most elementary recipe of jam from plums includes only two ingredients: plums and sugar. Repeat this recipe is easy.
Ingredients:
- plums - 1,2 kg;
- sugar - 900 g.
Preparation
Plums mine, dry, cut in half and extract from them bones. Put the pieces of fruit in a saucepan with 300 ml of water and bring the liquid to a boil. After, reduce the heat and cook the fruit for 15-20 minutes or until the plums become soft. Now we pour sugar in and wait until the crystals completely dissolve. Again, increase the fire and cook jam for 5-10 minutes. We pour out the finished product on sterile jars and roll them up with lids.
If you want to make jam from the plums in the bread maker, then use the "Jam", "Jam" or "Gem" modes on your device (depending on the model). The cooking time will be set automatically, but do not forget to install the blades for stirring, otherwise the jam will burn.
Yellow plum jam
Ingredients:
- yellow plum - 1,5 kg;
- water 100 ml;
- sugar - 1,5 kg;
- lemon juice - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- vanilla - 1 pod;
- butter - 25 g.
Preparation
Plums washing, dry, cut in half and remove the stone. Put the plums in a saucepan and pour water. As soon as the liquid boils, pour sugar and pour the lemon juice. When the sugar crystals completely dissolve, add the seeds and shell of the vanilla pod, as well as a piece of butter that will prevent the formation of foam during the boiling of the jam.
Now our task is to thicken plum jam. Determine the readiness of the product can be using a thermometer - the ready jam has a temperature of 104 degrees Celsius, or visually, when the thickened product begins to stick to the walls of the dishes. Now jam from plums remains poured over sterile jars and rolled up.
Jam from Plum Plum
Ingredients:
- cherry plum - 1,8 kg;
- cinnamon - 1 stick;
- juice of 1 lemon;
- sugar - 1,3 kg;
- port wine - 2-3 st. spoons.
Preparation
Plum put in a pan, add cinnamon and pour 600 ml of water with lemon juice. We put the mixture on the fire and cook for 15-20 minutes, after which we fall asleep sugar and continue cooking for another 5-8 minutes. Thickened jam is mixed with port wine and poured into cans, previously removing plum bones and a stick of cinnamon.
How to cook jam from a plum in a multivark?
Ingredients:
- plums - 1 kg;
- water 100 ml;
- sugar - 800 g;
- cinnamon - 1 teaspoon;
- cocoa powder - 60 g;
- butter - 40 g.
Preparation
Washed, drained and peeled plums are put in the bowl of the multivark, filled with water and set the "Hot" or "Baking" mode for 7-8 minutes. Now you can mash the fruits with a blender or meat grinder, or you can simply fill them with sugar, and switch to the "Steam cooking" mode.
We cook jam, incidentally removing the resulting foam. In a thickened jam we pour cocoa and cinnamon, mix everything so that no lumps are formed, and then continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes, not forgetting to mix the contents of the bowl of the device so that the jam does not burn. Next, add the oil, vigorously stir the jam for a couple of minutes and turn off the device. The jam can be poured on sterile cans or simply laid out in bowls and immediately served to the table.