How to make Plum jam?

If you like prunes, you must make a delicious jam. With it you can spread breads, tarts filled or up to prepare dishes sweet and sour, if they are to your liking. The steps are more than simple and you need a few ingredients. Learn how to make homemade plum jam.

1- Ingredients and preparation:

To make Plum jam you really delicious, you must choose the sweetest fruits. To do this, you prefer the shell darker and more tender to the touch. To prepare a jam, you'll need:

1 kg of plums
half kg of sugar
the juice of half a lemon
Wash well prunes and cortalas in half to remove the pit. Place them in a saucepan with the sugar and lemon juice. Leave to stand for one hour. Then, leads to fire half for 40 minutes. Do not forget to stir occasionally so that it does not stick.
When you already get a good consistency of jam, he retired from the fire. If you prefer more type jelly, goes to the mixer and crushed (or with the pisa potatoes). Pour into glass Lidded jars and leave in the refrigerator.

2- Tips for the conservation of plum jam:

So the bottle is closed vacuum, if it is that you will not consume thereafter, place a cloth on the bottom of a casserole and vials. Fills with water and put to boil. Let cool, dry well and closes.
To be well sterilized jars you will have to place them in a saucepan with water boiling for 15 minutes. Drain, dry well and do not touch inside.

3- Two recipes with plum jam:

Once you've prepared the jam, it is likely that you want to use it beyond spread bread or toast for breakfast. Therefore, you can take a look at these recipes that among its ingredients is plum jam.
Cheese cake with walnuts and plum jam. The ingredients are:

180 grams of muffins or biscuits type maria
80 grams of butter
a lemon peel
150 grams of sugar
350 grams of ricotta cheese
200 grams of yogurt
100 grams of cream
3 eggs
the juice of two lemons
Plum jam
nuts
For the base, crush the cookies and add the butter. It mixes well with Blender or food processor. Line a mold cake base and place the pasta in the Fund distributed evenly. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
For the filling, it shredded lemon peel, add sugar and mix well. It includes ricotta cheese, yogurt and cream and still beating. Remove from the refrigerator mold and pour this paste on them. It takes in the oven at 160 ° C for 20 minutes. Then it goes up to 180 ° C and bake for 30 minutes more. Garnish with nuts on top.

4- Pork with plum jam:

If you like sweet and sour food, you must try this dish. You'll be really wonders with your family or if you invite friends to dinner. The ingredients are:

2 Filet Mignon
1 glass of white wine
2 tablespoons plum jam
2 tablespoons powdered milk
1 beef broth
250 ml of water
salt, pepper, oil
Season  the steak and FRY in a pan with a little oil (you can use vegetable spray). Then dissolve the broth from meat and milk powder with hot water. Add the wine to the skillet. Cook until it boils and reduces by half. Pour the broth with milk and cooking for about 20 minutes.
Finally, add the plum jam and let Cook 5 minutes more. It is served hot and it may be accompanied with a mashed potato or a salad of carrots and beet. You can make the same recipe with any cut of meat or even fish.
Try the tasty,easy and best recipe. Your comments will highly appreciated.