Microwave Ginger Plum Jam |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This quick and easy jam makes only 2 1/2 cups. It makes a wonderful glaze for oven-roasted salmon. 3 cups of plums is about 10-12 plums. This recipe comes from the book Small Batch Preserving by Topp and Howard. Ingredients:
3 cups purple plums, chopped |
2 cups granulated sugar |
4 teaspoons lemon juice |
1/4 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped |
Directions:
1. Place plums and sugar in a deep 8-cup microwavable container.
2. Stir in lemon juice.
3. Microwave, uncovered on High for 7 minutes, stirring twice.
4. Add ginger; microwave, uncovered on High for 15 to 18 minutes or until mixture will form a gel, stirring every 4 minutes.
5. Ladle into sterilized jars and use the inversion method or water bath for 10 minutes.
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