These wonderful fruits, beloved since childhood, contain a large number of vitamins and nutrients. But it is not always possible to enjoy their soft, juicy, aromatic and refreshingly tasty fruits. The solution is to prepare a variety of jam from ripe pears in the summer, which is successfully consumed as a separate delicacy and used as a filling for baked goods.
- Features of making pear jam for the winter
- Preparation of products and containers
- How to make pear jam at home?
- The simplest recipe for amber jam
- "Five Minute"
- Thick jam
- From a whole pear
- Transparent pear jam slices with citric acid
- Option with lemon
- With plums
- In sugar syrup
- With poppy seeds and lemon
- Cinnamon
- With cherry plum
- With grapes
- With rowan
- With coffee
- With lingonberries
- With cherries
- With bananas
- With lemon and milk
- With orange
- With ginger
- In a slow cooker
- Further storage of workpieces
- Why is pear jam sugared?
Features of making pear jam for the winter
It is important to observe the cooking time for the jam, as well as to correctly prepare all the necessary ingredients and strictly follow the recipe instructions.
Preparation of products and containers
For jam, ripe, elastic, sweet fruits of medium and large size are selected. Moreover, they should not be green, without gaining taste and aroma. And soft, overripe fruits will simply boil apart during cooking. They are more suitable for marmalade and jam. When using processed small fruits, the final product will be of lower quality. If the recipe requires, they are added only whole.
And, of course, rotten or diseased fruit will simply ruin the jam. When preparing the pears, cut out the core and tail, scrape out the seeds and cut into 4-8 slices, depending on the size. An important point is the preparation of the container. Jars are sterilized using heat in the oven, steaming over a saucepan or in the microwave.
How to make pear jam at home?
Now there are many cooking options that can pleasantly surprise the most picky sweet tooth. But the base is the same everywhere – pears and granulated sugar.
The simplest recipe for amber jam
Despite the apparent simplicity of preparation, the jam turns out beautiful, tasty and richly aromatic. You need 1 kilogram of fruit and sugar, as well as a glass of water.First, boil the syrup in a saucepan until the sugar is completely dissolved. Then add the pears cut into slices, bring to a boil and cook until they become transparent. From this point on, the jam is cooked for another 2 hours, stirring regularly.
"Five Minute"
Fast, convenient and healthy recipe. To prepare you need: 500 grams of sugar and pears, as well as 100 milliliters of water. The fruits are peeled and cut into small pieces. Then pour water into the pan and pour fruit into it. Then turn on the heat and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
After the pears are taken out of the water, sugar is poured in and the syrup is boiled for another 5 minutes. Now return the pears to the syrup and boil again for 5 minutes. Afterwards the jam is poured into jars.
Thick jam
This jam is not only aromatic, beautiful and tasty, but also has a viscous, thick consistency. It can be spread on bread, used as a separate dessert or filling for baked goods.
Ingredients:
- pears – 1 kilogram;
- sugar – 1 kilogram;
- lemon – 1 piece;
- pectin – 1 package;
- water – 250 milliliters.
Preparation: cut the pears into small pieces, sprinkle with sugar, squeeze out lemon juice, add water and pectin. Afterwards, the mass is put on the fire and simmered over low heat, stirring, until the fruits soften. At the end of cooking, skim off the foam and pour into prepared jars.
From a whole pear
A beautiful cooking option that children will especially enjoy. Ingredients: 1 kilogram of small pears and sugar, as well as 250 milliliters of water. Boil the syrup in a saucepan separately. All the tails of the fruit are cut out and pierced in several places to the middle with a toothpick. Then the skin will not burst during cooking.
Then add whole fruits to the syrup and cook for 5 minutes. Then let it cool, repeat the procedure 2 more times and pour into jars.
Transparent pear jam slices with citric acid
With this cooking option, the taste of the pear is emphasized by citric acid, and the color becomes brighter. In addition, it prevents the jam from sugaring.
Option with lemon
Pears and citrus fruits are an unusually bright, tasty combination. You can make this jam from the following ingredients:
- fruits – 2 kilograms;
- sugar – 2 kilograms;
- lemons – 2 pieces.
With plums
The addition of plums brings original notes and beautiful color. They take 1 kilogram per 2 kilograms of pears, as well as 5 glasses of sugar and 200 milliliters of water.
In sugar syrup
Golden slices of fragrant pears in clear sugar syrup will not leave anyone indifferent. You need 3 kilograms of sugar and fruit, as well as a glass of water. First you need to boil the syrup for 5-10 minutes, and then put the pears cut into small slices into it.
An important point - you can’t interfere. Boil for another 5-10 minutes and then, turning off the heat, leave to infuse for 5 hours. Then put on the stove, bring to a boil and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, skimming off the foam.
At the end, carefully mix and pour into jars.
With poppy seeds and lemon
This recipe is common in the USA. And it’s not surprising - jam can act as a separate dessert or as a filling for pancakes, all kinds of pastries and ice cream. You will need 1 kilogram of fruit, a glass of sugar, the juice of a whole lemon and 1 tablespoon of poppy seeds.
Cinnamon
This is an amazingly delicious jam with a captivating aroma of cinnamon.It can be safely used as an independent dessert at holidays or celebrations.
Take:
- 1 kilogram of pears and sugar;
- 1 glass (250 milliliters) water;
- 1-2 cinnamon sticks (depending on taste preferences);
- a quarter teaspoon of citric acid;
- half a teaspoon of vanillin.
Alternate 2-3 boils for 15 minutes and infusion for 5 hours.
With cherry plum
An easy recipe, the result is a delicious, refreshing jam with a pleasant sourness. To make it, take 1.2 kilograms of ripe, sweet pears, 300 grams of cherry plum and 500 grams of sugar. The fruits are cut into slices, sprinkled with sugar and left to infuse overnight. And in the morning they cook for an hour over low heat.
With grapes
The jam acquires a silky consistency and a beautiful ruby color. To prepare, take 400 grams of dark grapes, 600 grams of pears and 700 grams of sugar.
With rowan
The jam has a pleasant, soft pear taste, with a spicy rowan bitterness. In addition, it is an effective medicine for colds and other diseases. You need to take 1 kilogram of ripe pears, 300 grams of rowan (you can use both red and chokeberries) and 1 kilogram of sugar. Afterwards it needs to be cooked, stirring constantly, over low heat. Cooking time – 15-20 minutes.
With coffee
An original, unusual, but tasty way to prepare for the winter. The delicacy acquires a rich coffee aroma and taste. To do this, take 1 kilogram of pears, 3 teaspoons of cinnamon, 250 grams of sugar and a tablespoon of roasted coffee beans.
With lingonberries
Interesting, tasty, with a slight piquant sourness and a very healthy cooking option. Required ingredients:
- lingonberries – 600 grams;
- sugar – 1.2 kilograms;
- water – 100 milliliters;
- pears – 800 grams.
With cherries
An excellent combination of pear aroma and juicy cherry fruits, filling the body with the maximum amount of vitamins. You need to make jam like this: for 800 grams of cherries you need 600 grams of sugar, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and several glasses of water.
With bananas
An unusual and exotically delicious recipe. This jam can be made throughout the year - in stores these fruits are always on the shelves. Take 500 grams of hard, unripe bananas, 700 grams of sweet, firm pears and 700 grams of sugar. You will also need a glass of water and the juice of half a lemon.
With lemon and milk
A bold, surprising, but interesting way with a contradictory taste. For 1 kilogram of ripe pears take 1 kilogram of sugar, 400 milliliters of milk, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and half a teaspoon of soda.
With orange
Extraordinarily tasty and aromatic jam. To 2 kilograms of pears add 1 kilogram of sugar, a glass of water and several large oranges.
With ginger
Spicy, invigorating, delicious jam. You need 1 kilogram of fruit and sugar, the juice of half a lemon and 50 grams of ginger root.
In a slow cooker
It's quick, easy and convenient to prepare a treat in a slow cooker. The pears are cut into small pieces and cooked using the “stew” mode.
Further storage of workpieces
When stored in a dry, dark place with temperatures up to +15 C degrees, the products have a shelf life of up to 2 years. If the composition includes fruits with seeds, then it must be stored for 6-8 months.
Why is pear jam sugared?
Basically, this happens when the syrup is not fully cooked or, on the contrary, is too overcooked. To prevent this, jam needs sourness.
Combining with other fruits, adding lemon or citric acid will help.