Mirabelle Plum Jam

 We are very lucky to have a Mirabelle plum tree in our garden and the jam from the fruit is by far the best plum jam I know. 

Ingredients (makes about 10 jars of jam)

• 200ml water
• 2kgs of whole Mirabelle plums - then de-stoned
• 1.6kgs sugar
• 2 Tbsp of lemon juice

Simmer the water and fruit until soft (ish) - this should only take a few minutes. Add the sugar and lemon juice and stir until completely dissolved. As the jam starts to bubble, a foam appears on the surface (as per the photo). I remove this with a spoon during the process. Get the jam on a rolling boil for around 20 mins, stirring occasionally,  until the temp is around 103-104 degC or until a bit of jam wrinkles on a cold plate.

Put the cooked jam into sterilised jars, seal and allow to cool down.

My favourite partner for this jam is a croissant - enjoy!