Prune jam is an excellent homemade preparation. And even if it takes a lot of time to make it, but in the winter, having opened the jar, you can enjoy the aromatic delicacy served for tea, or use it as a filling for open pies or rolls.
How to make prune jam
For 1 kilogram of fruit you will need:
- 1300 g of granulated sugar;
- 375 ml of water (this is about one and a half glasses).
Please note that for cooking, you need to choose very ripe fruits, from which you can easily separate the stone. Wash the plums, dry with a towel and divide into 2 halves. The bone, as mentioned above, needs to be removed. Dissolve the indicated amount of sugar in hot water and bring to a boil, remove from the stove. After put half the plums on it, mix and leave to stand for 4 hours. After the specified time, jam from prunes should be boiled for no more than 10 minutes, then removed from the stove and again left to stand for 3 hours. Almost done. After the specified period of time, add the treat on the stove, it will take 5-7 minutes, do not forget to stir and remove the foam. Then pack the workpiece in sterilized jars, cool, roll up the lids and store in a cool place.
Five-minute prune jam
Take the amount of plums you need, wash, peel. Then put in a pan and pour sugar at a rate of 1: 2 (try plums, if too acidic, then granulated sugar can be taken and more). Leave to stand for a day, the fruits will give juice, while water does not need to be added. After 24 hours, put the dishes on a slow fire and bring the fresh prune jam to a boil. After half an hour, remove the pan from the stove and cool. Now the workpiece can be poured into sterilized jars, rolled up with lids and sent to a dark place to wait for the winter cold.
Unusual and tasty prune jam with chocolate
This recipe can become a hit of your homemade preparations, besides, the jam tastes like candy of the same name. For cooking you will need:
- 3 kg ripe plums;
- 900 g of granulated sugar;
- 200 g of butter and 100 g of natural cocoa powder.
Rinse the plum well, remove the seeds, and after half, scroll through the meat grinder. Put the mass in a cooking pot, pour the indicated amount of granulated sugar and mix. Put on medium heat and cook for half an hour. If foam appears, remove it. Then add butter and cocoa to the fruit mass, mix again and boil briefly - a quarter of an hour will be enough. Done. Now the jam can be poured into prepared sterilized jars, cover with lids and cool. You can store it either in a dark place or just in the refrigerator.
Now you know how to make prune jam , and you can replenish your home piggy bank with recipes for winter preparations in three ways to prepare an excellent treat for cold winter evenings.