A delicious dessert prepared in advance will delight the whole family on winter evenings and replenish the body’s vitamin reserves. Apple jam is easy to prepare. By following the simple steps of the recipe, you get a delicacy that is difficult to tear yourself away from. In addition to being used as a dessert, it is used as a filling for homemade baked goods.
Features of preparing apple jam
When making any jam, you need to follow all the steps in the recipe, but there are unspoken rules for preparing the dessert. Every housewife should know them.
- Preparing delicacies is a long process. The apples are boiled, then pureed or minced in a meat grinder and then boiled. It all depends on the recipe or the desire of the housewife.
- You cannot cook jam in an aluminum container; it oxidizes during the cooking process.
- It is best to use thick-walled stainless steel cookware. Enameled cookware will burn.
When cooking, the container does not need to be closed, this will allow the liquid to evaporate faster.
- Granulated sugar is added at least half the weight of the fruit. This way the jam is stored longer.
Over time, other subtleties of cooking will appear; each housewife has her own.
Preparing apples
The first step is to prepare the main ingredient. Half the success depends on the correctness of the process. Creating suitable conditions will not be difficult; you need to prepare all the ingredients and start cooking.
- Fruit sorting. Select identical specimens, it is advisable to remove all suspicious ones. Rotten ones should not get into the treat. They will spoil the taste of the finished dessert. Overripe specimens are also removed.
- The apples are divided into slices and the centers are cut out. Then they begin further processing and grind it using a meat grinder or food processor.
Once the apples are ready, proceed to the other steps of the recipe.
Recipes for making apple jam for the winter
The first mention of jam was noticed 250 years ago. There are a lot of recipes, each housewife chooses one according to the tastes and individual preferences of family members.Home conditions are not an obstacle to cooking this dessert.
Simple recipe
The simpler the preparation, the more admirers the recipe has. Making jam is not at all difficult, because it cooks quickly. You need to take 1 kg of apples and sugar. Below is a step-by-step procedure.
- Step 1. Cut the fruits randomly into pieces; the core does not need to be removed. Anything unusable will remain in the sieve after wiping.
- Step 2. Pour water over the prepared pieces so that it covers the apples. Cook for 10 minutes. Once ready, drain the liquid and let cool. Then rub the mixture through a sieve.
- Step 3. Pour all the sugar into it and bring to a boil over medium heat. Then reduce the heat to maximum and cook, stirring constantly.
- Step 4. Cooking time takes 30 minutes, maybe more or less. It depends on how juicy the apples were.
- Step 5. Place the finished dessert into jars and place under a warm shelter until completely cooled.
In the oven
To cook jam in the oven, you don’t need to do anything complicated. You will need:
- 1 kg of apples, preferably sweet and sour variety;
- 0.8 kg granulated sugar;
- 1 tsp. citric acid;
- 0.5 tbsp. cooled boiled water;
- 0.5 tbsp. cinnamon.
Preparation:
- Cut the fruits, remove the skin and core. Cut into thin slices. Pour water into a pan, pour citric acid into it. Add chopped fruits there.
- After the mixture has boiled for 10 minutes, drain all the water. Add 0.5 cups of boiled water with cinnamon. Continue to simmer until the apple pieces become soft.
- Grind using a blender.
- When the oven warms up to 200⁰C, place the container with the preparation in it and simmer for 3 hours. Stir occasionally.
Properly prepared jam will please the whole family.
In a slow cooker
For those who have a slow cooker, preparing dessert is even easier. You need 1.5 kg of apples, 2 tbsp. granulated sugar, 1 cinnamon stick and zest of 1 lemon.
The apples are peeled, cored and cut into slices. At the same time, prepare the lemon zest without touching the inner white layer, which makes the finished delicacy bitter. Sprinkle lemon juice over the prepared slices.
Sprinkle everything with sugar and mix. Place everything in the multicooker container and set the “Jam” mode for 1 hour. When time passes, everything is crushed using a blender.
Turn on the same mode again for 30 minutes. The finished jam is laid out in jars and put away for storage.
Apple and pumpkin jam
To make this excellent dessert, you will need: 1.2 kg of sour apples, 0.8 kg of pumpkin, 1 kg of granulated sugar, 1 tbsp. spoon of orange zest.
The main ingredients are cut into cubes; it is better not to mix them together. Separately simmer both components until soft. Then combine and grind with a blender.
Place the finished mass on low heat and pour 500 g of sugar into it. Cook until the mixture begins to thicken. Then add the remaining granulated sugar and orange zest. The finished dessert is placed in jars and stored.
With apricots
The housewife who is not afraid of experiments stores more vitamins for the winter. To prepare jam you will need: 0.6 kg of apples, 0.5 kg of apricots, 0.5 kg of granulated sugar.
Grind the peeled and cooked apples and apricots using a food processor. Place everything in a cooking container. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes, add sugar to the mixture. Cook for another 20-25 minutes, stirring constantly.Pour into prepared containers and store.
Jam from apples and zucchini for the winter
By combining these ingredients together, you get an excellent dessert that amazes everyone with its taste characteristics. You will need 1 kg of zucchini, 3 kg of apples, 2.5 kg of granulated sugar, 0.5 tsp. vanillin.
Prepare the main ingredients by removing the skin and seeds. Grind and put on fire. Boil for 45 minutes, grind using a blender. Add sugar and cook for another 30 minutes. 5 minutes before readiness, add vanillin. The jam will be thick. Place the finished dessert hot into jars and store.
Apple jam with xylitol
This delicacy is easy to prepare. Required: 1.2 kg apples, 0.5 tbsp. water, 110 g xylitol.
The recipe is suitable for diabetics.
The fruits are peeled and cored, cut into pieces and placed in a cooking container, water is poured into it, and put on fire. The soft fruits are crushed using a blender, xylitol is added, and boiled for 30 minutes. The preparation must be stirred frequently. The finished dessert is poured hot into jars and stored.
Apple jam with cinnamon
This delicacy turns out delicious. To prepare it you will need: 1 kg of apples, 0.8 kg of sugar, 1 tbsp. water, 0.5 tsp. cinnamon.
Separately prepare syrup from a glass of water and sugar. Peel the main ingredient and cut into slices. Add chopped fruits to the prepared liquid and cook, gradually pouring in all the granulated sugar. Then remove from heat and let cool.
After cooling, add cinnamon and return to heat. Cook until desired thickness is achieved. To speed up the process, puree with a hand blender. Then it will take 15-25 minutes to cook.
Methods for storing jam
It is recommended to store the dessert rolled up.To do this, it is still hot, poured into jars and rolled up. Then they are removed to cool at room temperature for a day and only then removed to a specially equipped room or cellar.
If you cook the delicacy correctly, observing the 1:1 proportions, then you can store it with ordinary screw or nylon lids.
Cooking the dessert is not at all difficult, just follow all the steps of the recipe exactly.
