The most wonderful NEWS about renovating our property in Portugal.
Homestead life on our Portuguese Quinta.
Harvesting plums and making plum jam from our homestead.
Damage from the storm and checking out the compost.
Plum Jam Recipe
1 kg Plums stones removed
700g sugar
Juice of a lemon
100ml water
Method
Remove the stones from the plums and put in a pan with 100ml water.
Soften the fruit over a medium heat for 8 - 10 minutes.
Add the sugar
Turn the heat down low and stir occasionally until all sugar is dissolved.
Add the lemon juice.
Turn the heat up to maximum for about 8 - 10 minutes until the setting point is reached.
105C.
Let the jam settle in the pan for a minute or two.
Pour into clean and sterilised warm jars and seal.
This can be stored for at least year on a shelf.
26 сен 2024
