Suddenly the plums on the trees are ripe so it's time to make plum jam!
This recipe includes directions for making the jam in the Pressure King Pro and on the stove top.
Ingredients
1.5kg Whole Plums - rinsed and de-stalked
75 ml water
Juice of 1 large lemon or 2 limes (80mls of juice)
1.25kg Granulated Sugar
30g butter or coconut oil for dairy free (optional) - to reduce foaming
Method
Put the rinsed whole plums in the pan together with the water and lemon/lime juice. Simmer gently for 40 minutes in a covered pan until the plums are soft.
(Pressure King Pro - set to 'jam' for 40 minutes - valve open) for this step.
After 40 minutes the plums will be soft and can be broken down by stirring. Add the sugar, butter or oil if using and lemon juice and stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved. (Adding the sugar at this stage rather than at the start helps the plum skin to be as soft as possible in the jam).
Simmer in a covered pan for a further 40 minutes. (Pressure King Pro - set to 'jam' for 40 minutes - valve open) for this second step.
Towards the end check for set by putting a teaspoon of jam mix onto a cold plate and checking for wrinkles when cool. If you have wrinkles when you move the cooled jam, you are done. Turn off the heat and start putting into your sterilised jars.
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