Average Rating: 4TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Process: 5 min.
YIELD: 10 half-pints.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
Instructions
- 1. 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.
- 2. 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.
- 3. 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
2 tablespoons: 50 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 13g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch.
