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Plum jam - very sweet

andygb · 2014-08-17 10:43:48

I have just made jam for the first time, and followed a recipe which stipulates the usual 1kg of fruit to 1kg of sugar. I left it overnight in the fridge and it has a nice set, the fruit evenly distributed (I like chunky jam) and although it has a lovely flavour from the homegrown Victoria plums, it is very sweet. Can…

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andygb Posts: 14,682 Forumite

19 August 2014 at 7:56AM

Mojisola wrote: »

The amount of sugar in jam isn't just to make the fruit set but also to preserve the jam. If you reduce the sugar content too much, you'll need to keep it in the fridge and use it up more quickly.

That is what I hoped.
If I eat too much of this stuff my teeth will be falling out.:eek:

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