Plum Jam (Pflaumenmus)

This is a Czech recipe for all those who find normal plum jam too sweet.

Czech in the sense that it originates from the German settlers in Bohemia which is part of the Czech Republic. Please don't involve me in political discussions about this statement :-)

Ingredients

3.5 kg plums (gross weight)
700 g sugar (you can use more according to your taste)
2 cinnamon sticks
7 cloves

Preparation

Cut plums in half, add sugar and spices, mix up and leave overnight. No problem if the plums are a bit bruised and soft - that makes the jam even better.

Put into pan and boil for 1.5 hours with a lid on the pan. Then take out the cinnamon sticks, pass the whole lot through a sieve to get rid of the skins - if you can find the cloves in that process, take them out as well. If you want to, you can add a bit (20 ml or so) of Slivovic (plum brandy) if you happen to have any of the stuff.

Pour into large tray (you want maximum surface here) and put into the oven at 170 C for 1.5 hours, leaving the oven door just slightly open so that the excess water can evaporate - this is the secret to make the jam set even though you haven't used a lot of sugar. Stir every half hour.

Best with ...

Fresh rye bread and butter

10	thank you for the recipes.it make me feel like home.i am born in that place and used to eat that am.thank you again
10	cannot believe yu had this...brilliant
10	made this, used some water to boil plums as I didn't leave them o/night and took the lid off for 30min, it worked out fine.
8	An interesting recipe! But no mention as to whether the plum stones should be kept or discarded after the plums are cut in half!
10	This sounds like I could actually attempt to make. Thanks
10	does this recipe have any water in itNULL Seems it would be difficult to boil otherwiseNULL
10	ok ill try it
10	Fantastic festive recipe. Lets hope it works. Sounds delicious!!!
8	had an awful lot of liquid left over with this recipe.
10	Great, just like mum used to make
10	Have been searching for such a recipe for ages. Does it matter what type of plums you use? Thanks
10	no
10	sounds good. are there any replies to the comments?
9	not bad at all
10	Well - at last a REALLY Good recipe for plum jam!
10	yes... Pflaumenmus, Powidl, bliss, but just where in the UK do you get the comtinental plums you need for it?
10	would like info on how to preserve it best after cooking it.
10	Interesting, that you call it Czech, but give the German name in brackets. This recipee is very much German.
10	Excellent jam for Christmas presents because of the spicy cinnamon edge. I would recommend this recipe particularly if you prefer less sugar.

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Plum Jam (Pflaumenmus)

Ingredients

Preparation

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