Sweet Plum Jam

Name: Sweet Plum Jam
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 20 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 kg plums, halved and stoned; 1 1/2 cups water; 6 1/2 cups sugar

Submitted by Stay in the Bay NZ

"This is the old faithful from the Edmonds Cookbook, anyone from New Zealand will know what I'm talking about!!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 3
Serves:: 20

ingredients

2 kg plums, halved and stoned
1 ¹⁄₂ cups water
6 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar

directions

Put Plums and water into a preserving pan, boil until soft and pulpy.
Add sugar, stir until dissolved.
Boil briskly for 18 minutes or until setting point is reached.
Do the test by placing a saucer in the freezer for 10 minutes. Place a little jam on the saucer and return to freezer for a few minutes, if jam is not jelled enough boil for a couple more minutes and test again.
Pour into serilised jars.
Makes 6X350ml jars.