Yellow Cherry Plum Jam
A delicious, fragrant jam the color of sunshine! Yellow cherry plum makes a jam that tastes wonderful and turns a beautiful amber. This inexpensive little fruit gives off plenty of juice on its own and gels up beautifully as it cooks. The result is a gorgeous homemade dessert, perfect for tea with the family.
Alina
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Yellow Cherry Plum Jam
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 %
49 g
195 kcal
GI:
4
/
0
/
96
- Start by prepping the cherry plums. The fruit should be ripe and unblemished, but still firm rather than soft — overly soft plums can throw off the flavor of the finished jam. Put the plums in a large basin or bowl and cover with cool running water, then wash them well to remove any dust and dirt. You don't have to pit them — it takes quite a while and doesn't really change the taste of homemade jam. Once washed, drain the plums in a metal colander. Pour water into a wide pot (wide enough to hold the colander) and set it over medium heat. Bring the water almost to a boil — but don't let it boil — then lower the heat and lower the colander of plums into the pot for 3–4 minutes. Afterward, rinse the plums under cold running water. Using a fork with sharp tines, prick each plum a few times. Now make the syrup: combine the water and sugar in a pot, stir, and set over low heat (so the sugar doesn't scorch). Bring to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes, then pour the hot syrup over the pricked plums. Let the fruit steep in the syrup for 4 hours. Drain the syrup back into the pot and boil it over low heat for 15 minutes from the moment it boils — it will turn noticeably thicker and denser. Pour it back over the plums and let them steep another 4 hours. After that, put the plums and syrup on the stove, bring to a boil, and simmer over low heat for about 10–15 minutes, then take the pot off the heat. Let the jam cool, then pour it into sterilized jars and seal with sterilized lids. Save a little to taste, of course, and put the rest away for storage. Your delicious amber yellow cherry plum jam is ready — time for a taste!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Granulated sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Cherry plum - 27 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
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