PLUM ORANGE JAM

Plum Orange Jam image

We put our homegrown plums to delicious use in this quick and easy jam. It's my favorite thing to serve with buttermilk biscuits. -Kathy Rairigh, Milford, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 10 half-pints.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

10 cups chopped plums (about 4-1/2 pounds)
1 cup orange juice
1 package (1-3/4 ounces) pectin for lower-sugar recipes
3 cups sugar
3 tablespoons grated orange zest
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, combine plums and orange juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5-7 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally. Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar, orange zest and cinnamon; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. , Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into 10 hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges