Apple jam - the delicacy checked by time which is loved by both children, and adults. Also jam can be used as a stuffing for various pastries.
It is required to you
- - 2.5 kg of apples;
- - 1.5 kg of granulated sugar.
Instruction
1. That apple jam turned out tasty and dense, it is necessary to choose suitable apples for its preparation. It is the best of all to cook jam from grade fruits Antonovka. In these apples a large amount of pectin therefore jam will turn out rather dense.
2. Also fruits of such grades as Gloucester, the Rennet, Melba, Simirenko will be suitable for preparation of apple jam.
3. Apples have to be strong and not overripe. It is better to choose fruits with sourness that apple jam didn't turn out too sweet and luscious.
4. The chosen apples need to be washed up, and then to clean and remove cores. Then they should be cut on small segments.
5. To put pieces of apples in a pan and to pour a little water. Water has to cover fruit only slightly.
6. Bring apples to the boil and at once to lower fire. It is necessary to potomit them minutes 10 that became soft.
7. After cooking, water needs to be drained, and to turn apples into puree. It can be done by means of the blender or to grind them through a small sieve.
8. In apple puree to pour out sugar and it is good to mix. For convenience and receiving homogeneous mass it is possible to shake up puree the mixer or the blender.
9. Apple jam needs to be cooked on slow fire and to stir slowly often. Ready jam has to be dense and a little transparent. Approximate preparation time - 25-35 minutes.
10. Spread out hot apple jam on banks, better sterilized.