Recipe Review Plum Jam EDC

[cookie1]

Plum Jam
EDC
Tweaking

I used the plums and lemon juice as specified, reduced the cloves and cinnamon as the family aren't really into them and used 550g jam sugar.

The jam has a lovely flavour. I followed the method in the EDC but had to give it a little more time.

Recipe 4/5
Flavour 5/5

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

We found the spices way too strong in this recipe (the boys that batch "Mum's Spicy Jam" and won't eat it).  We prefer it without spice too. 

[Thermomixer]

Thx cookie1 - just bought some plums at the farmers' market on Sunday.

[Russell]

What was the consistency of the jam?

I made Pear jam pre and post thermomix. The Pre done on the stove was a *LOT* thicker than what came out of the TMX. The TMX version is quite runny, the stovetop version you could cut with a knife. I'm assuming as the TMX doesn't "reduce" very well, more time is needed to get a thicker result?

Russell.

[Thermomixer]

It will reduce - just need to use varoma and higher speeds and it will go solid.  I have made quince paste -so it thickens

Oh, and of course there's not much pectin in pears - so makes it harder to set.

[Russell]

It will reduce - just need to use varoma and higher speeds and it will go solid.  I have made quince paste -so it thickens

Oh, and of course there's not much pectin in pears - so makes it harder to set.

But if you use Varoma setting, how do you stop it spitting out of the top everywhere? With the MX in, it goes crazy and keeps the steam in? We add Jamsetta to the pear.

Russell.

[cookie1]

I find it best to take the MC out Russell and place the basket over the hole in the bowl. No mess then.  I finish all my jams off on VAroma until I get the consistency I want.

[cathy79]

I find it best to take the MC out Russell and place the basket over the hole in the bowl. No mess then.  I finish all my jams off on VAroma until I get the consistency I want.

Agree - definitely MC off so it can reduce, and not make a big mess.  I've never added jamsetta or pectin, just extra cooking time.

[achookwoman]

Russell,  if you add water ,  reduce it to a 1/4.  This will help.

[Nay-nay]

I love this recipe too. This is the jam I use to make the Worcestershire sauce. 

[Russell]

Thanks for the tips. I'll give them a go next time.

Russell.

[VieveMS]

Made the EDC Plum Jam today.  Initially I cooked for 60 minutes as per the recipe (actually it says 40-60 minutes @ 100ºC) but it definitely needed more time as it was still very runny.  I ended up cooking it for another 25 minutes at Varoma temperature and I think the consistency is about right now.