Plum - strength: useful recipes of plum jam

Sweet and elastic fruits of plum like, probably, everything. But this love, alas, seldom happens mutual: there is a swelling and heaviness in the stomach. It is quite another matter - plum jam. Here it can be eaten even a whole jar and no unpleasant sensations in your stomach. In addition, jam from plums is very useful. It helps improve the work of the gastrointestinal tract, improves appetite and supplies the body with vitamins in the winter. Especially for fans of this delicious treat we have prepared some interesting but simple recipes. All of them contain exceptionally accessible ingredients, which in combination with each other create incredible flavoring ensembles.

Classic plum jam - a step-by-step recipe

This is a variant of plum jam without seeds, which can then be used as a separate dessert, as well as for filling pies and other sweet pastries.

Necessary ingredients:

• plum - 3 kg
• sugar - 3 kg

Step-by-step instruction:

1. The first thing you need to do is prepare the plum. It is necessary to wash it well and remove pits.
2. We put the plums in a pan and fill them with water so that it only slightly covers them. Blanch the plums for no more than eight minutes. Next, remove them and transfer them to another clean and free capacity.
3. We do not pour the plum, but make plum syrup out of it. How? Very simple! Pour out the sugar into it and, stirring, bring to a boil.
4. In the boiling syrup pour the plums and cook for ten minutes, after which we set the pan aside for three hours. After 3 hours again put the plums on the fire, bring to a boil and cook for ten minutes. Such manipulations must be carried out three times.
5. Ready jam is poured into cans and rolled. Keep the best thing in the fridge.

Plum jam with cocoa - step by step recipe

This unusual plum jam tastes like chocolate sweets and is sure to please children.

Necessary ingredients:

• plums - 3 kg
• sugar - 1,5 kg
• cocoa powder - 10 tbsp. l with a slide

Step-by-step instruction:

1. We take plums, wash them and remove the tails with bones.
2. Pour half of a cup of water on the bottom of a wide pan, pour plums into it and set it on medium fire. As soon as the water boils, reduce the fire to a minimum and cover the pan with a lid. Plums should boil for about 20 minutes and become soft. Remove from the fire and let it cool.
3. Now take a normal colander and shake the plums through it to rid them of the peel. Plum puree, put back in a saucepan and add sugar, but not all, leave about half a glass.
4. Sugar, which we left, must be mixed with cocoa.

   On a note! It is best to mix sugar and cocoa portionwise, alternately sifting both components through a sieve.

5. Plum puree with sugar, cook for 30 minutes only after that in a thin trickle and stirring constantly, pour out cocoa and sugar into it.
6. After the addition of cocoa, the jam should be cooked for another 15 minutes. Done! You can shoot from the fire and start the sunset.

Plum jam with oranges - step by step recipe

The name of this jam alone has an exciting effect on taste buds. An unusual combination of plum and orange gives a sweet cherry thin acidity and a stunning fresh fragrance. In addition, it is very easy to prepare and does not need thermal treatment.

Necessary ingredients:

• plums - 1 kg
• sugar - 1,5 kg
• oranges - 2 pcs.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Plums mine and remove the bones. Oranges are also mine and optionally cut into small pieces along with the peel, removing the bones.
2. We take the blender and crush the plums along with the oranges until it is uniform. Now you can add sugar and continue whipping until the sugar completely dissolves.
3. Jam - it's ready! We shift the plum jam with oranges to the jars and put it in the fridge.

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