Prune jam

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make jam from prunes? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. This is primarily the prunes themselves. Prunes are not just plums, but Hungarian plums - only such prunes are suitable for making jam. It holds its shape well, and the halves are easily separated from the bone. My sugar is usually white, but you can also use coconut or cane sugar. They will accordingly give the finished jam a coconut or caramel flavor.

2. Step 2:

   

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

3. Step 3:

   

   Cut the prunes into halves, removing the seeds. If the prunes are very large or the bones are poorly separated (which is very rare for this variety), you can cut them into smaller slices.

4. Step 4:

   

   Put the sliced prunes in a suitable jam-making bowl and cover with sugar. For cooking jam, I recommend dishes with a thick bottom so that the jam does not burn. Leave to infuse overnight so that the berries give juice. You can leave it longer, up to 1 day.

5. Step 5:

   

   This is how berries with sugar look after 12 hours. If you like more spicy jam, then at this stage before cooking jam, you can add some spices to it: a stick of cinnamon, a bud of cloves, a star of star anise (if you add whole spices, do not forget to get them out of the finished jam later. But also all these seasonings can be added in a ground form.

7. Step 6:

   

   Put the jam on a small fire, bring to a boil. Boil on low heat for 10 minutes, constantly removing the foam. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.

8. Step 7:

   

   Bring to a boil again, cook on low heat for another 10 minutes and remove from heat again. Allow to cool completely. You can put the jam and hot in jars, but if it is pre-cooled, it will be thicker.

9. 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. It is enough to boil the lids for 5 minutes.

10. Step 9:

    

    Arrange the jam into jars and close the lids tightly or twist with a typewriter. Sterilization is not required, such a blank can be stored in normal room conditions.

11. Step 10:

    

    Fragrant prune jam is ready. Enjoy your meal!