Jam from peaches “Five minutes”, the recipes of which will be described later, is a very tasty and healthy treat. Making such a dessert is easy. Therefore, it is very popular among modern culinary specialists.
Ready peach jam has a pleasant amber color, delicate texture and unrivaled taste.
How to choose the main component?
To make jam from peaches “Five minutes, you must first choose the right fruit, and then carefully process them.
It is advisable to purchase peaches for such a delicacy in late August - early September. It is at this time of year that fruits are sold in almost all stores at a very reasonable price.
To make peach jam “Five minutes” turn out delicious, the main component should not be too soft. However, hard fruits are also undesirable. Ideally, you should take peaches, with pressure on which there are clear dents. It is such a product that will contribute to the production of tasty and not sprawled jam.
Fruit pretreatment
Before you cook peach jam "Five minutes", they should be carefully processed. Fruits are washed well in hot water, removing the existing stalks. Then, on peaches, make incisions, break them in half (preferably with your hands, turning the halves in different directions) and take out the drupe. After that, the remaining pulp is chopped into slices. If you purchased medium-sized fruits, then they can be used in the form of halves.
By the way, some housewives cook Peach jam "Five minutes" only after the main component is peeled. However, we do not recommend this. This is due to the fact that in the scalp of peaches there is a large amount of vitamins. Moreover, it allows fruit slices to maintain their shape, and not to convert jam into jam.
It should also be noted that some chefs make peach jam “Five minutes” with kernels of drupes. With them, the dessert is much tastier and more aromatic.
We make a simple and quick jam from peaches "Five minutes"
If you do not like to stand by the stove for a long time, then this recipe for preparing a peach dessert will suit you the most. To implement it, we need:
- small beet sugar - about 1.5 kg;
- processed peaches, sliced ​​in slices - 1 kg;
- drinking water - 250 ml.
Cooking process
To make such a treat at home, you will need a large pot or enameled bowl. It is necessary to put all the processed peaches in it, then add sugar and mix thoroughly with a large spoon.
In order for the fruits to begin to secrete their juice, the filled basin should be covered with a newspaper and left warm for 20-25 minutes. Over time, peaches again interfere from the bottom and put on a very slow fire. At the same time, drinking water is poured into them.
After re-mixing the components, they are brought to a boil. In this case, the jam should gradually be covered with sweet foam. Some housewives clean it with a slotted spoon. We do not recommend this.
After peach jam boils, time is spotted. From this moment, a delicious and delicate delicacy is cooked exactly 5 minutes.
Where to store?
After the specified time, peach jam should be fully prepared. It is laid out in small sterilized jars and closed with plastic lids. In this form, the containers are left at room temperature until completely cooled.
Due to the fact that the jam under consideration was prepared using gentle heat treatment, it should only be stored in a refrigerator. Moreover, it is advisable to use such a delicacy within 2-3 months.
Cooking peach jam for the winter
“Five minutes” ... A dessert with this name can be cooked for several minutes and several days. If you decide to prepare this jam for the winter, then you have to use another recipe. To implement it, you must purchase:
- small beet sugar - about 1.7 kg;
- processed peaches, sliced ​​in halves - 1 kg;
- kernel drupes - 150 g;
- citric acid - 3 g;
- drinking water - 200 ml.
Cooking method
As in the previous recipe, to make peach jam at home, you will need a large enameled basin or a deep pan. It should put all the halves of the fruit and immediately fill them with granulated sugar.
Leaving the peaches under the newspaper for 1.5 hours, they put them on the stove, pour water in and mix well. After the contents of the dishes boil, jam is cooked exactly 5 minutes. Over time, it is removed from the fire and again left under the newspaper for 5-6 hours. Such actions should be carried out 5 times. In other words, jam "Five minutes" must be cooked exactly 25 minutes. Moreover, on the 4th boiling, kernels of drupes should be added to it, and on the 5th - citric acid.
Such processing will contribute to the production of dark and thick jam, which can be stored in the cellar for quite a long time (up to six months).
Seaming process and storage method
As soon as the peach jam is boiled for the fifth time, it is immediately laid out in small sterilized cans, which are rolled up with tin lids. In this form, the amber dessert is covered with a blanket and kept in it until completely cooled. Subsequently, peach jam is sent to a dark and cool room (for example, a pantry, cellar, underground, etc.), where it is stored for no more than six months.
How and what to use?
You can use ready-made peach jam prepared according to any of the above recipes immediately after the end of the heat treatment. But it would be better if such a delicacy is previously held in the refrigerator. In this case, it will become more thick and tasty.
You can consume such a treat with tea or some other drink. Many housewives make him sweet sandwiches. To do this, thick peach jam is spread on crispy toast and immediately served to the table.