Chinese jam

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   To make Chinese jam, take apples of this group, sugar and water. That's all you need to get a fragrant, transparent jam with slices of Chinese apples.

2. Step 2:

   

   Sort the apples and wash them well, let the water drain or drain the fruits with a paper or other towel. We don't need extra water, especially at the first stage, when it will be necessary for apples to give juice.

3. Step 3:

   

   Cut the apples into slices, it's very easy to do - the fruits are small, fit comfortably in your hand, and slice them, gradually bypassing the core, which we do not need. By the way, you can also not throw it away, but use it to make compote, jelly or put homemade wine. If you have a garden and your own farm, then the remnants of apples will appeal to domestic animals - goats, sheep, pig or cow.

4. Step 4:

   

   Pour the sliced apple slices with sugar in layers and leave in this form for 10-12 hours. You see, the preparation of this jam is a completely non-burdensome process!

6. Step 5:

   

   Now bring the apples with the released sugar to a boil by adding a little water - there are also several options here - you can not add water, add it a little or cook sugar syrup and lower the slices into it. I suggest an average option - add water to apples with sugar and bring to a boil, boil for 5 minutes and let the jam cool completely.

7. Step 6:

   

   The next step is to bring the jam to a boil again, I also do it under the lid - so that the apple slices are completely soaked in syrup, some of them do not remain dry. Again, the jam needs to be cooled, and for the third time, cook it until cooked over low heat.

8. Step 7:

   

   Chinese jam can be poured into dry jars in hot form to the top and closed tightly with lids, but I prefer to decompose it cooled and cover with lids when it no longer gives heat - so that condensation does not form on the lid.

9. Step 8:

   

   You can store such Chinese jam in room conditions for up to a year, serve it for tea, layer cakes and pastries, decorate any pastries.