Undeniably autumn is coming closer with huge steps....
The trees already start to change their colours, the big tree I can see from my window is full of chestnuts and the Squirrels are busy collecting their stocks for the winter.
Autumn and some tastes are inextricably linked with each other, like plums and cinnamon.
Now is the time to prepare my homemade Plum Jam.
Homemade jam is always great, since I started to make our own two years ago, we never had to buy jams anymore.
But this one here is my absolute fave.
Plum Jam/ Pflaumenmus
Ingredients
3 kg sweet and ripe Plums
250 g Caster Sugar
250 g Brown Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
Method
Wash and deseed the plums.
Cover the plum halves with the sugar and cinnamon .
Let it steep for at least 2 hours.
Now place it in a drip pan, a shallow ovenproof dish or a roasting pan.
Preheat the oven at 180°C.
Put the pan/dish in the oven and let it simmer for about 2 hours.
Try to leave the oven door ajar for the first hour ( I always use the handle of a wooden cooking spoon ).
Stir occasionally.
By the time the jam has thickened fill it into jars.
Store them in a cool dry place.
For me this is perfect for a wonderful sunday morning breakfast.
What an interesting recipe Katja. I once made jam - a long time ago - but using the oven is a novelty for me. This looks absolutely fabtastic!
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