Prune jam

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 day

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make prune jam? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. First of all, this is the prune itself. Prunes are not just any plum, but plums of the Hungarian variety - only such prunes are suitable for making jam. It holds its shape well, and the halves are easily separated from the stone. I use regular white sugar, but you can also use coconut or cane sugar. They will accordingly give the finished jam a coconut or caramel aroma.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the prunes, dry them, remove branches and leaves if necessary.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the prunes in half, removing the pits. If the prunes are very large or the seeds are difficult to separate (which is very rare with this variety), you can cut them into smaller slices.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place chopped prunes in a container suitable for making jam and add sugar. For cooking jam, I recommend a thick-bottomed container so that the jam does not burn. Leave to sit overnight so that the berries release juice. You can leave it longer, up to 1 day.

5. STEP 5

   

   This is what berries with sugar look like after 12 hours. If you like spicier jam, then at this stage before cooking the jam, you can add some spices to it: a cinnamon stick, a clove bud, star anise (if you add whole spices, do not forget to remove them from the finished jam later, but all these seasonings can also be added in ground form.

6. STEP 6

   

   Place the jam on low heat and bring to a boil. Boil over low heat for 10 minutes, constantly skimming off the foam. Remove from heat and let cool completely.

7. STEP 7

   

   Bring to a boil again, simmer over low heat for another 10 minutes and remove from heat again. Let cool completely. You can put the jam into jars while still hot, but if you cool it first, it will be thicker.

8. STEP 8

   

   Sterilize the jars in any convenient way. I pour some water into them and put them in the microwave for 5-7 minutes. Boil the lids for 5 minutes.

9. STEP 9

   

   Divide the jam into jars and close the lids tightly or screw with a machine. Sterilization is not required; such preparations can be stored under normal room conditions.

10. STEP 10

    

    The aromatic prune jam is ready. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Irin-Lima

18.08.2023

4.6

We also often make jam from plums, we have a lot of it, only my recipe without cinnamon

Marfa

18.08.2023

4.5

We grow a lot of plums at our dacha and we always prepare a lot of preserves from these fruits, mainly jam, compotes, tincture and, of course, dried plums, which are very popular in our family. I had heard about prune jam before, but I had never tried it, and so I saw your recipe and was inspired to make it. I think my family will appreciate the taste of the new jam and it will take its rightful place among other favorite canning recipes.