Plum Jam
- Ready In:
- 73hrs
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Yields:
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8 1/2 pint jars
ingredients
- 5 lbs Italian plums (any small plum, including wild plums)
- 5 3⁄4 cups sugar
- 1 lemon, juice and grated peel
directions
- Make a slit in sides of washed plums with a sharp knfe. Remove and discard pits, leaving plums whole.
- Arrange plums in bottom of heavy non-aluminum saucepan. Add sugar, lemon juice and peel. Set aside in a cool area overnight.
- Next morning bring plum mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and stir. Set aside in cool area 1 day.
- Nex morning bring plum mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, skimming frequently.
- Remove fruit from saucepan using a slotted spoon. Reserve.
- Boil liquid until syrup reaches the thread stage (or 230-degrees F on a candy thermometer).
- Add fruit to syrup and return to a boil. Cool completely.
- Pour into sterilized jars and seal.
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Reviews
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I just want to thank you for your easy yummy recipe. My friend bought 6pks bargain plums at £.30/pack usually £1.99 (9plums in pack). Did not know what to do with them luckily i managed to find ur recipe I thought easy enough. So i'm giving you a 5 star rating :-) My only problem was I dont know how to take out the pits without halving the plum. :-(
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