Almond-Kissed Plum Jam (Reduced Sugar)

"I wanted to make a plum freezer jam, but did not want to use all that sugar most recipes call for. Actually, I could hardly even find any recipes for plum freezer jam. So, I kinda made this up, using what knowledge I could gather from looking at lots of other jam recipes (using both plums and other fruit). Since I just made this tonight, it has not had time to properly set, so I am not sure how soft a set it is going to be. Be sure to measure the fruit after chopping. Also, I would not guarantee that this would still work with a different brand of pectin, and it definitely would only work with the no-sugar-needed kind. Preparation time does not include pitting and chopping fruit, as I tend to be very slow at things like that, and cook time includes only cooking time of pectin. I'd love to hear your comments!"
 
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Ready In:
18mins
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
7 cups
Serves:
112
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ingredients

  • 4 12 cups plums, pitted and chopped (do not peel, I think I used 11 red plums)
  • 1 cup water
  • 34 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup (helps prevent sugar from crystallizing when frozen)
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 (1 3/4 ounce) box dry pectin (the less-sugar or no-sugar-needed kind, I used Ball brand)
  • 1 cup water
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directions

  • Combine prepared fruit with 1 C water, sugar, corn syrup, and extracts. Mix thoroughly. Let stand 10 minutes.
  • Gradually stir pectin into 1 C water in a small saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Transfer cooked pectin mixture to a large bowl. Slowly stir in fruit mixture. Stir for 3 minutes.
  • Ladle jam into 1-cup freezer jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Adjust caps and let jam stand until set, but no longer than 24 hours. Serve immediately, refrigerate up to 3 weeks, or freeze up to 1 year.

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