Plum Jelly
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United States
Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
- Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.
Ingredients 3 ingredients
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Method
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- Take as many plums as you desire, pour sufficient boiling water over to cover them.
- Pour off water immediately, draining them.
- Put plums in preserving-kettle with boiling water enough to cover again ;
- then boil till they begin to open and some juice is extracted.
- Then pour off liquid, strain it, add to each pound of juice 1 pound white sugar, return to kettle ;
- boil it from 20 minutes to ^ hour, as it may require, and you will have most delicious jelly.
- The plums may be used for pies or sauce.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Sieve
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Colander
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Kettle