Classic Plum Preserves

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We created a plum preserve that wasn't too firm or sweet, and had real fruit flavor.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Foolproof Preserving

SERVES 64 (makes four 1-cup jars)

TIME 40 minutes, plus 2 hours cooling and 12 hours setting

Classic Plum Preserves
Foolproof Preserving

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Foolproof Preserving

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To yield fresh plum flavor, we cooked all the ingredients together for just a short time. Leaving the skins on the plums contributed a lot of natural pectin as well as a lot of plum flavor. Using 2 cups of sugar muted the plums' tartness an...

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