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Amber jam with apple slices

Amber Apple Slice Jam

Thick, golden, translucent—simply scrumptious! Make this amber jam from fresh apple slices. It's a delicious, beautiful treat: the fruit comes out a delicate, see-through color, as if carved from real amber. Serve it with tea, or use it to decorate cakes and pastries.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Apples

500

Sugar

400

Water

0.5

Cinnamon

Cloves

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 0 % 0 g

Fats 0 % 0 g

Carbohydrates 100 % 45 g

183 kcal

GI: 11 / 0 / 89

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make amber apple jam? Gather your ingredients. Pick apples to your taste—sweet or tart. Tart ones need more sugar, sweet ones less. The main thing is that the fruit be firm and unblemished.
Step 2:

Wash the apples well and pat them dry, or let them air-dry.
Step 3:

Cut the apples in half, then into slices, and remove the cores. To help them keep their shape in the jam, it's best not to peel them. If the shape doesn't matter to you, you can peel them.
Step 4:

Put the prepared apple slices in a pot and toss them with the sugar (use half the amount or less). Refrigerate them for 12–14 hours, ideally overnight.
Step 5:

By then the apples will have released their juice. Take them out of the fridge and give them a shake. Transfer the apples to a wide, deep pot (or a preserving basin), set it over the heat, and bring it to a boil. Add the remaining sugar and cook until it dissolves, shaking the jam constantly to nudge the floating slices down into the syrup. After 5 minutes, turn off the heat and let the jam cool. Be careful not to damage the slices—shake the jam, don't stir it.
Step 6:

Bring the jam back to a boil and cook over low heat until done—until the syrup thickens and all the apple slices are candied. Add ground cinnamon and a few whole cloves to taste (optional).
Step 7:

The jam comes out wonderfully fragrant and pretty, with slices the translucent color of amber.

This beautiful, tasty apple slice jam looks just like amber. It's a great treat with tea, and if you cut back on the sugar, the apples can be served as a dessert or alongside porridge, cottage cheese, or a soufflé. In that case it's better to make small batches, since the jam won't keep as long.
This jam isn't hard to make, and the result will bring you real pleasure and your family's thanks. Flavor it with cinnamon and cloves to make it even tastier. Enjoy your tea!