Cherry plum with sugar
Description
A simple way to prepare preserves ahead of time. Don’t have time to cook jam for a long time, and your cherry plums might spoil? I recommend this simple recipe for cherry plums with sugar. It won’t take much of your time, and you’ll end up with a tasty winter preserve. Most importantly, you don’t need to boil the cherry plums with sugar for long, so they retain many vitamins. So, let’s get started. Jars keep for up to a year in a cool place.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the cherry plums before you start cooking. Sort through them, removing any spoiled fruit, and wash in cold water.
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Step 2
Remove all pits from the cherry plums in a convenient way.
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Step 3
Place the cherry plums (a small portion of all the fruit), pitted, in the blender bowl.
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Step 4
Run the appliance for 60 seconds until you have a smooth puree. You can do this in several batches to process all the cherry plums.
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Step 5
Transfer all the purée from the blender bowl into a heavy-bottomed pot (a cast iron pot is very convenient to use).
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Step 6
Add all the sugar. Stir to combine. Let stand for 3–4 hours; the sugar will dissolve completely during this time.
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Step 7
Then place the saucepan with the puree over medium heat, wait until it comes to a boil, and cook for 5–10 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
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Step 8
Sterilize the canning jars and lids in advance using whichever method you prefer. Spoon the cherry plum puree from the saucepan into the sterilized jars.
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Step 9
Seal the jars tightly with the lids and turn them upside down. Wrap in a thick blanket and leave overnight for slow cooling.
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Step 10
In the morning, the jars of cherry plum can be moved for long-term storage to a dark place in the apartment, such as a pantry.