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Plum & Apple Jam with step-by-step video!

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Plum & Apple Jam is the perfect autumn jam. Delicate in flavour with a beautiful pinkish red colour it’s perfect for breakfast or teatime!

Today I’m rejuvenating my very popular Plum & Apple Jam recipe with some new photography and a few tweaks to the copy!

After receiving a glut of plums from my mum and having windfall Bramley apples in the fridge, it didn’t take me long to decide to make Plum & Apple Jam. After tasting it my husband paid me the biggest compliment telling me I really was a jam expert.

Plum & Apple Jam in open jar with teaspoon flanked by Marjorie plums & a Bramley apple.

I’m not sure about that but I just love making jam and like anything, the more you do something the better you get! To anyone who’s never made jam before it really is just a matter of washing jars, sterilising them in the oven, dissolving your sugar in the fruit and then boiling and stirring. Please do give it a go and I’m sure you’ll get hooked too!

Plum & Apple Jam in open jar with teaspoon flanked by Marjorie plums & a Bramley apple.

I must say this Plum & Apple Jam has become a firm favourite and is just fab for breakfast, the apple gives it a lovely delicate flavour. Better still my ultra fussy daughter even likes it as she’ll usually only ever eat Strawberry Jam, she also likes its pretty colour.

Plum & Apple Jam in open jar with teaspoon flanked by Marjorie plums & a Bramley apple.

What steps do you need to take before making Plum & Apple Jam?

Before you start you’ll need to sterilise about 10 – 12 jam jars (see notes in recipe) and place 3 saucers/plates in the freezer.

Is the weight of the fruit before or after preparing?

The weights given are for the whole fruits.

Plum & Apple Jam in open jar with teaspoon flanked by Marjorie plums & a Bramley apple.

How do you make Plum & Apple Jam?

Plum & Apple Jam - step-by-step guide.

  1. Weigh and prepare the plums and apple, quarter the plums and peel and chop the apple.
  2. Put the chopped plum and apple into a preserving pan (or similar) with 600 mls of water.
  3. Simmer the fruit for about 15 minutes until soft.
  4.  Add the granulated sugar.
  5. Heat gently to dissolve.
  6. Bring to a rolling boil for 12 minutes, whilst stirring,
  7. Test for set on a chilled saucer (jam will crinkle when a finger is pushed through it).
  8. Skim any foam off the surface with a spoon.
  9. Ladle jam into sterilised jars using a jam funnel (if you have one).
  10. Place lids on immediately.

Plum & Apple Jam in open jar with teaspoon flanked by Marjorie plums & a Bramley apple.More Jam Recipes using Plums & Apples

I do hope you make my glorious jam! For more jam inspiration you might also like:

  • Mirabelle Plum Jam
  • Greeengage Jam
  • Easy Plum Jam
  • Blackberry & Apple Jam
  • Gooseberry & Apple Jam
  • Fig, Apple & Pomegranate Jam

Plum & Apple Jam in open jar with teaspoon flanked by Marjorie plums & a Bramley apple.

Do let me know if you make my Plum & Apple Jam, I love reading your comments and seeing your creations on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, just tag @fabfood4all.

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Plum & Apple Jam

Plum & Apple Jam, autumn in a jar!
Course Snack, teatime
Cuisine British
Keyword Apple, jam, Plum
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 1 litres
Author Camilla Hawkins

Equipment

  • Digital scales
  • Preserving pan (or similar)
  • Wooden spoon
  • ladle
  • jam funnel
  • 10 - 12 jam jars & lids

Ingredients

  • 1 Kg plums stoned & quartered (I used Marjorie)
  • 1 Kg Bramley apples cooking apples, peeled cored and roughly chopped
  • 1.8 Kg granulated sugar
  • 600 mls water

Instructions

  • Place water, plums and apples into a preserving pan and simmer until fruit is softened (about 15 minutes).
  • Add sugar over a low heat and stir until dissolved (do not simmer).
  • Bring to a rolling boil and time for 12 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Take off the heat and test on a chilled plate (place in fridge for 30 seconds), if it crinkles (is jelly like) when you drag your finger through it, it’s ready.
  • If not boil for another couple of minutes at a time and repeat test.
  • Skim off any foam from the surface with a spoon.
  • Ladle the jam into the hot sterilised jars using a jam funnel if you have one (it makes it much easier) and screw the lids on immediately..
  • Will make 10 - 12 small to average sized jars, about 1.68 litres.

Video

Notes

Before you start:
  1. Sterilise jars by washing in hot soapy water (or take straight from dishwasher), fill with boiling water, empty and then place in oven for 20 minutes at 140°C where you leave them until the jam is ready. Washed lids should be sterilised with boiling water and then left to drain (if they don’t dry in time I pop them in the oven once the jars have finished “cooking” and just run the fan to dry them off for a few minutes).
  2. Place 3 saucers in the freezer for testing set.
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  1. Tim Schofield

    01/12/2020 at 8:47 am

    Excellent recipe.
    Total success.
    Delicious

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/12/2020 at 11:46 am

      Yay Tim, so pleased to hear that:-)

      Reply
  2. Katie Whittle

    28/11/2020 at 9:53 pm

    How long should you wait before you open a jar? Just made a batch love the taste. It really reminds me of Strawberry Jam.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/11/2020 at 10:05 pm

      Thanks Katie, you can open it as soon as it’s has cooled down, so I usually wait until the following day:-)

      Reply
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