Homework is literally an inexhaustible topic, and it can be discussed endlessly. Especially when it comes to desserts, sweets, other goodies. For example, a method of cooking jam and of which berries and fruits it is prepared.
The charm of plum and apple platter
Jam from plums and apples is not only very healthy, but also extremely tasty. The language caressing sweetness is combined with a pleasant sourness and light astringency. A bouquet of sensations will delight not only ordinary sweet lovers, but also fastidious gourmets. Especially if the jam made of plums and apples consists of syrup and juicy slices of fruit that melt so deliciously on the tongue. And the bright color evokes memories of the blessed summertime. Such a dessert will be an adornment of any tea ceremony, with it pancakes or cheesecakes are literally eaten with a bang, and even semolina porridge that is not too beloved by children will be swallowed without objection. In addition, if the jam from plums and apples turns out to be quite thick, it will serve as an excellent filling for all kinds of pies, bagels and other muffins. As you can see, our fruit assortment is good from all sides! The only thing left is to take and cook! And here our article will be most useful. After all, here are detailed and original instructions on how to cook jam from plums and apples.
The fragrance of cinnamon and childhood
Our first recipe is very simple. To prepare goodies, you need a kilogram of fruit of both kinds, the same amount of sugar, 100 g of water and one and a half teaspoons of cinnamon. Peel the apples from the seeds and cut into thin slices. Separate the flesh from the seeds at the plums. And cut the berries themselves into halves and smaller pieces. Try not to wrinkle them, so that your apple jam with plum has an attractive, salable appearance. And so that the apples do not blacken while you process them, put the slices in salted water. When you manage the cleaning, combine the fruits in a wide basin, shake several times to mix them. Sprinkle with cinnamon and a piece of sugar on top. Cover the basin and let it sit for a few hours to let the fruit drain the juice. After that, pour in water and put the basin on the fire. Wait until the apple jam with the plum boils, keep it in this state for 10 minutes, then set aside for 7 hours. Repeat the procedure again, do not forget to thoroughly mix the workpiece for uniform heating. It is better to do this with a wooden spatula. After the 4th boiling for 10 minutes, pour the prepared jam into sterile jars and roll it up.
Homemade Jam: Ingredients
Along the way, we note that if you are at a loss in choosing fruit varieties, then Paradise, Antonovka, Anis, Pepin, Ranet, Simirenko are great for canning apples. And from the plums - the famous Hungarian, Mirabelle, Greenclod, Peach. The main condition is for the pulp to be sufficiently dense and not to boil, and the bones to be removed easily. Cherry plum is often put at home in apples and plums jam for the winter at home. True, you have to cook it separately, grind it through a sieve or colander to select the bones. And then add to the apples. The proposed "home" jam is prepared from 1.5 kg of one type of fruit and 1 kg of others - at the discretion of the hostesses. Sugar is required within 2 kg.
Homemade Jam: Cooking
Cut the apples cleaned from seeds into 6-8 halves (and if small fruits - in half) and place in boiling water for 5-7 minutes for blanching, then cool. Do the same with peeled plums - you can in the same water. Do not pour it - this will be the basis for the syrup. Transfer the fruits to the pan in which they will be cooked. From 2.5 glasses of water and 1 kg of sugar, make a syrup (dissolve in boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, removing the foam, strain) and, not allowing it to cool, pour fruit hot. Soak for 4 hours, then put on fire and cook for another 7 minutes after boiling. Now remove the jam from the stove and leave it to infuse for about 8 hours. For the second stage of preparation, you will need another syrup - a glass of water and a second kilogram of sugar. Pour the liquid into the jam and boil again for at least 7 minutes. For the 4th time you can boil, add a little vanilla and close it! Here is a delicious dessert and ready.