Portuguese Red Plum Jam Recipe

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Enjoy this delicious Portuguese red plum jam (doce de ameixa vermelha) on toast, fresh bread or crackers, it's great for breakfast.

Info

Preparation time:

15 min

Cooking Time:

20 min

Ready In:

35 min

Level of Difficulty:

Very Easy

Servings:

Posted by:

Eddy

Posted in: Sides

Jul 16, 2020

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Ingredients

2 lbs of plums, peeled, pit removed and cut into pieces1 and 1/2 cups of sugar1 cinnamon stick1 lemon peel

This site uses US measurements.

In a large saucepan, add all the ingredients and heat over medium heat, stirring frequently until you get the desired consistency.
Remove the cinnamon stick and the lemon peel, and use a hand blender to blend everything.
Add the jam into air tight glass jars, allow to cool completely and close tightly.

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