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Damson jam

Our damson tree had an unusually large crop of fruit this year, so I decided to make a batch of jam. The recipe below details what appears to have worked well. It was adapted from a plum jam recipe found in a the book Jams & Chutneys, although the original recipe was for about half the quantity and gave the preparation time as a implausible 20 mins…

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Coffee now | A personal blog · Damson jamOur damson tree had an unusually large crop of fruit this year, so I decided to make a batch of jam. The recipe below details what appears to have worked well. It was adapted from a plum jam recipe found in a the book Jams & Chutneys, although the original recipe was for about half the quantity and gave the preparation time as a implausible 20 mins…

@coffeenow I make a lot of jams without added pectin. The trick to know how long to cook it is the spoon test - if the jam sheets off the spoon without individual drips, it's reached the jelling point & is ready to can. nchfp.uga.edu/how/make-jam-jel

Scroll to the middle of the page for a good photo.

I find checking the temp to be fiddly - the steam from the jam pot obscures the thermometer!

Your jam sounds yummy!

nchfp.uga.eduNational Center for Home Food Preservation | National Center for Home Food PreservationThe National Center for Home Food Preservation is your source for home food preservation methods.
James Keogh

@LJ @coffeenow Thanks - that link seem to have a lot of info! I used a digital thermometer that was ok to read, but the process took longer than expected. Might try using less water next time