Jem called a kind of jam, which is characterized by a thick consistency and uniformity.Quite often it is received fruit long boil, causing them to lose a lot of useful elements and natural taste.That's why housewives often raises the question of how to make plum jam with minimal heat treatment.However, it should be noted that the proposed method of preparation involves the use of starch that not everyone can enjoy.Therefore, decide how to prepare such a jam depends on the chef and his personal preferences.
Ingredients
To prepare jam from plums in the winter, you will need:
- draining - 2 kg;
- sugar - 1 kg;
- starch - 4 tbsp.L .;
- ground ginger - 1 ch. L.
Product selection
First, you need to choose the right products.Immediately it should be noted that the unripe fruit for this recipe completely unsuitable.It is best to choose perespevshie plums, which are not only characterized by a high content of glucose, but also have the right density.In addition, these fruits are usually a little cheaper, which will greatly save.It is also necessary to remember that plum jam recipe which involves the use of starch, it is not necessary to cook from damaged fruit, as they will be exposed to low heat treatment.
first fruits should be thoroughly washed and dried.Then cut in half and remove pits.Then, each half divided into several parts, to facilitate the subsequent cooking.
Preparation
Once all the fruit will be cut into pieces, they must fill with sugar and leave for 4 hours.So one begins to stand out juice, which will exclude the addition of water and make a saturated plum jam.The recipe is designed so that the fruit became slightly transparent, and the liquid amount would be sufficient for pulping.Because if it does not, it is necessary to increase the endurance of fruit in sugar.
After the allotted time has elapsed, it is necessary to shift the fruit in a metal container and place it on the fire, where it will be brewed plum jam.The recipe recommends that at this moment in a dish add spices.In this case, it crushed ginger.It will give jam a certain piquancy and enhance taste.Also at this time, they fill up the starch, making sure it is completely dissolved.
Then, over medium heat for an hour preparing jam from plums.The recipe requires periodically stirred the jam.This can be done using a conventional wooden spoon.Ideally, for making best use of bakery.
Canning
Once the jam is cooked, it should be hot pour into sterilized previously closed banks and the special airtight lid.Then, the container is turned upside down and put in a warm place where additional cover with a towel.When the jam has cooled, it should be rearranged into a dark room until ready to use.
