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Jam too tart/sharp/sour

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  • 10-06-2014 10:15pm
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    I've a ton of semi-wild yellow plums which are sweet enough to eat (albeit a tad on the small side, only slightly bigger than a big cherry), so I tried to make jam with them as I hate to see them rot on the ground. Unfortunately, when they are cooked (without the stone, I removed all of them!) they turn very very VERY acidic, and I'm not sure how to fix the problem. Fructose has helped a bit but it hasn't solv ed the problem, and adding sucrose (caster sugar) only makes them overly sweet without removing any of the "tartness".

    Can anyone suggest anything helpful? I mean, these things are as sour as very sharp lemons, they make your mouth implode and your eyes well up....

    Thanks!


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    seagull
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    It won't help with your jam, but it sounds like they're suitable for making into chutney.

    Would your jam be suitable for tarts? It might work OK with pastry and a dollop of cream added.

    Other option might be to try adding some other fruit in with it.


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    Seagull, that's a stroke of genius!!! I never thought of making a chutney with it... Only this time I might try with a small batch first, instead of starting with 4 kilos of fruit...

    Must give baking a shot too, you're right, perhaps the fats in the pastry and cream might mitigate the sourness of the fruit.

    As for adding other fruit, I can't think of anything fresh apart from bananas... something like dates or dried apricots, perhaps, but I can't imagine what the combination would taste like...

    Thanks for the tips! :)


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    the beer revolu
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    New Home wrote: »
    As for adding other fruit, I can't think of anything fresh apart from bananas... something like dates or dried apricots, perhaps, but I can't imagine what the combination would taste like...
    Plum and apple would be nice.
    Or something like black or redcurrant works well too.


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    Thanks TBR, must try that too.


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