Probably, every person likes to drink tea with strawberry, raspberry or apricot jam in the winter . But in order to enjoy such a tasty and sweet dish in cold weather, in summer it is necessary to prepare this dish. Today it is becoming more and more popular to cook jam in a slow cooker. Such popularity is due to the fact that the multicooker is a device that significantly saves the time for cooking certain dishes.
Features of making jam in a slow cooker
It is worth noting immediately that a large amount of jam in a slow cooker will not work. This is due primarily to the fact that the volume of the bowl of this type of technique does not allow to fit a sufficient number of berries or fruits at once.
That is why, if you want to cook, for example, strawberry jam in a slow cooker, then you can not count on large volumes of a dish so beloved by everyone.
It is also worth mentioning another feature of cooking such dishes as jam in a slow cooker. If you cook a meal with an open lid, then it will turn out quite thick. If the cooking process proceeds with the lid closed, then the dish will have a rather liquid consistency. This feature is due to the fact that steam accumulates on the closed lid, which then gets into the jam.
Recipe for making jam in a slow cooker
Today, there are many recipes on the Internet according to which you can make jam in a slow cooker. It is worth noting immediately that the reviews of many housewives about preparing this dish in this form of technology for the most part are only positive.
Now it's worth talking about how cook jam in the slow cooker. The main ingredient will be apricot. To prepare this dish we will need the following ingredients:
- 500 grams of fresh apricots, peeled;
- half a lemon;
- 300 grams of granulated sugar.
Pitted and well-washed apricots will need to be cut in half - so the dish will turn out to be very beautiful. However, you can cut into small cubes. Squeeze juice from half a lemon into a bowl with chopped apricot. All this is covered with 300 grams of sugar and mixed a little. It is advisable to carry out this process immediately in the bowl from the multicooker.
For cooking jams, the temperature conditions “Braising” or “Baking” are perfectly suitable.
It usually takes 60 minutes to make the jam. It is worth mentioning that if you cook a dish in the “Baking” mode, then the multicooker lid will need to be opened. Do not forget to stir the jam regularly so that the apricot slices do not burn or stick to the bottom of the bowl. Cooked jam should immediately be poured into sterilized jars, which then need to be tightly rolled up with lids and turned upside down. Well that's all. Our jam in the slow cooker is ready, you just have to serve it in a beautiful vase to the table and enjoy a tea party with family and friends.