CINNAMON PLUM JAM

It still Plum season in Nairobi and I thought that I would take advantage of them before they go out of season until next year! Well, apart from eating them all the time there are so many things that you can do with these delicious morsels of fruits. I have a few plum recipes that I have tried so look out for the in the coming days. I decided that my first plum recipe would be making a Jam. Jams are sweet condiments that make your bread not at all boring by giving them a spectacular taste. I realized that making your own Jam is not really all that hard. You need only 3 ingredients and you are done. This cinnamon Plum Jam is perfect as it spreads so perfectly on bread and tastes of cinnamon.Talk about flavor and spicy aroma in a single bite! Once done making this cinnamon plum jam, you need to store in airtight containers and use within a week. Since it is homemade it does not have any preservatives but trust me, this jam will not stay for too long. It's too delicious to just be lying around.  Savor this cinnamon jam spread on toast, spooned over thick yogurt, or use it as a chutney to spread over roasted sliced turkey. You can even make jam with stone fruits like peaches, apricots or nectarines. Other fruits you can use are strawberry and oranges. So lets' get jamming, pun intended!

INGREDIENTS

2 kg Ripe Plums

10 Tablespoons Brown Sugar

2 Cinnamon Sticks

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash, half and de-stone all the plums

Cut them in halves again

Place the halved plums into a large heavy bottomed pot

Add the brown sugar

Add in the two cinnamon sticks

Mix the plum mixture well. Heat the pan and let the plum mixture start to cook

Start on a slow simmer to give the sugar time to melt

The sugar will begin to melt and so start stirring at intervals as the plum mixture cooks

Mixture will start to bubble as the ingredients begin to cook

The plums will start to soften and it is almost time to remove from the heat

Let it cook for a few more minutes

After 30 minutes remove the cinnamon sticks from the plum mixture

You should run the plum mixture through a sieve. The sieve should not be too fine as you will only get the juice but what you need is all the flesh but not the skin. I used a slotted spoon since my mesh was too fine. Place the plum mixture on the slotted spoon and use a flat spoon to press the plum mixture through

What comes out is the flesh of the plums and the skins re,and on the slotted spoon

The plum mixture will come out and you will get a smooth yet slightly thick cinnamon plum jam

Pour the cinnamon plum mixture back to the pot

Cook for a further 40 minutes until yo see that the mixture has thickened

Pour or spoon the cinnamon plum jar into a sterilized jar, seal with a lid and consume within a week

You can use the plum to spread on bread, dip beignets or even cook jam doughnuts with

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CINNAMON PLUM JAM

by Mulunga Alukwe February-9-2018

Ingredients

• 2 Kg Ripe Plums
• 10 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 2 Cinnamon Sticks

Instructions

Wash, half and de-stone all the plums. Cut them in halves againPlace the halved plums into a large heavy bottomed pot. Add brown sugar and the cinnamon sticksCook on medium heat for 20 minutes or until the fruits have softened, stirring occasionally.You should run the plum mixture through a sieve. The sieve should not be too fine as you will only get the juice but what you need is all the flesh but not the skin. I used a slotted spoon since my mesh was too fine. Place the plum mixture on the slotted spoon and use a flat spoon to press the plum mixture throughPour the cinnamon plum mixture back to the pot. Cook for a further 40 minutes until yo see that the mixture has thickenedPour or spoon the cinnamon plum jar into a sterilized jar, seal with a lid and consume within a week

Details

Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 15 mins Yield: 1 Jar