Pear jam

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 day

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make pear jam for the winter at home? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. For jam, choose any slightly unripe dense pears. It can be made only from pears, but the taste will be richer and more interesting if you add a few other fruits. This time I added orange.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the pears in running water, remove stems, seeds and peel. Finely chop. If there are a lot of pears, pass them through a meat grinder, then you can leave the skin. Remove the zest from a washed, dry orange. Peel the slices from the films and finely chop, removing the seeds. I will use the whole orange and zest, but you can add only part, it's a matter of taste.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place the chopped pear in a cooking container, add the zest and orange slices, and add 1/2 the amount of sugar. Leave for 15 minutes to release the juice. Jam tends to burn, so it is better to use a wide steel container with a thick bottom.

4. STEP 4

   

   I had juicy pears and did not need to add water. If your pears are less juicy, it is better to add 50 ml of water.

5. STEP 5

   

   Place the saucepan over low heat and bring the fruit mixture to a boil, stirring.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add the second half of the sugar to the hot mass in parts, remembering to mix well so that it is completely dissolved. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for about half an hour, until the pears have softened. Keep the heat low. If foam forms, be sure to remove it, as it can affect the color, taste and shelf life of the jam.

7. STEP 7

   

   Then beat the mixture with a blender. I like it when there are small fragments of fruit left, but the main mass is homogeneous. You can also rub it through a sieve, then the jam will be completely homogeneous. Or scroll through a meat grinder.

8. STEP 8

   

   Boil the jam until the required thickness is obtained. This may take 40 minutes or even more. Sterilize the jars. To do this, wash them in running water and soda and place them upside down in a cold oven. Preheat the oven to 150 C and sterilize jars with a volume of 0.5 - 10 minutes, 1 liter - 15 minutes. Wash the lids and boil. You can also sterilize jars by steaming or in the microwave. Choose the option that is convenient for you.

9. STEP 9

   

   But you can cook for 20 - 30 minutes and add a thickener. I used Quittin, or you can use Pectin /according to the instructions/. Or simply sprinkle the powder with rain, stirring vigorously. Add a little citric acid to improve the taste. Boil the jam for another 3 - 4 minutes, it will immediately begin to thicken and pour hot into sterilized warm and dry jars.

10. STEP 10

    

    Screw the lids on tightly and turn them upside down, wrap them in a blanket and let them cool completely under the “fur coat”. Store in a cool, dark place. The jam will not be very thick like apple jam, it will have a jelly consistency. Beautiful amber color, with a light citrus note and grains of pear. I got about 800 ml. A simple and tasty pear jam is ready.

Comments on the recipe

Corason

12.12.2023

4.6

I love pears very much, so I decided to make a delicious preparation for the winter. I liked pear jam for the winter at home. I used lemon pears. So they are a little tart, but just right for jam. From the quantity of products indicated in the recipe, I got one half-liter jar of jam and 2 tablespoons for testing) Jam according to this recipe is not difficult to prepare. Boiled, pureed, boiled and rolled. Great recipe! I didn't add water. Instead of pectin, I used gelatin, 5 grams per 1 kg of pears. I did not remove the skin from the pears, it is very soft. I crushed it with an immersion blender. When pureeing pears in a saucepan, you need to be careful, the jam shoots out and is still very hot. It is better to transfer the pears for chopping into a special glass or a liter jar. The jam from the pears turned out to be thick, homogeneous, sweet, very tasty and tender. With such preparation in winter you can not only eat a bun, but also bake buns) Many thanks to the author!

M. Yulya

12.12.2023

4.5

Thank you! I will try! Instead, I'll give you this recipe:

iim27

12.12.2023

4.6

I love pear jam. It is so thick, pleasant to the taste and aromatic. In general, pear is a very healthy and nutritious fruit. It contains a huge amount of useful substances - vitamins, fiber, organic acids, minerals. When preparing jam, to the above ingredients, I usually add lemon, which adds a slight sourness, cardomom for aroma, and nutmeg.

Marina Konfetka

12.12.2023

5

Pear jam is very, very tasty!

Ira

12.12.2023

4.7

Excellent pear jam! Tasty, healthy, for fillings in buns, pancakes in general are beautiful! And just spread it on bread, especially fresh white bread mmm... Girls, thanks for the comments - both lemon and seasonings to taste will add additional aroma and a unique taste note to the jam, and with lemon the color will be more rich and beautiful, plus there’s an extra vitamin it won't hurt! Thank you very much for the recipe!!!

Ira

12.12.2023

4.8

...I’m in a hurry to report back with photos -->>

Julia

12.12.2023

4.7

How delicious!