Golden Plum Spiced Jam

Yellow plums are not as easy to find as red plums.  If you are fortunate to find them or better yet have a tree in your orchard,  they are a wonderful treat.  Delicious fresh eating or in jams, jellies, syrups, and fruit leathers.  

This Golden Plum Spiced Jam recipe is from Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving.   Its is delicious with a just a hint of cinnamon.

1  four inch cinnamon stick broken into pieces

3 1/2 lbs yellow plums pitted

1/2  c  unsweetened apple juice

6 2/3 cups sugar

1 pouch liquid pectin

Prepare your canner, jars, and lids.

A kitchen scale for canning is a must

In a large stainless steel pot, combine plums, apple juice, and the broken cinnamon stick.  Bring to a boil over medium heat while stirring. Partially cover, reduce the heat, and boil gently for 5- 10 minutes. Stir frequently.

Remove from heat.  Discard the cinnamon stick.  Measure out 4 1/2 cups of the cooked plums

Plums are a little time consuming to remove from the pit but this jam is worth the effort.

Return the plum mixture to a saucepan and add the sugar.  Over high heat, stirring constantly, bring to a full rolling boil you cannot stir down.

Add the liquid pectin.  Boil hard, stirring constantly for 1 minute.

Remove from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes.  Skim off foam.

Ladle into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace.  Wipe the rims and cap.

Place jars in a water bath canner.  Bring to a boil and process for 10 minutes.  Add 5 minute if you are over 5000 ft altitude.  

Remove the water bath canner lid and allow to sit for 5- 10 minutes, then remove the jars to cool.

You can remove the rings to store.

Enjoy this delicious summer treat!