The recipe for pitted apricot five-minute jam for the winter
In the summer, many housewives are engaged in harvesting berries and vegetables for future use. Thanks to this, in the cold period, you can feast on tasty and healthy preparations. The favorite dessert of many is apricot jam. Making a five-minute jam from pitted apricots will not take much time and effort, because you can use simple and proven recipes. We will tell about them.
Features of cooking apricot jam 5-minute for the winter
Each housewife has her own secrets of creating desserts. If the intricacies of making delicious jam are not known, then the following tips will come in handy:
It is necessary to observe the proportions, because the taste and quality of the dessert depend on it.
- It is important to keep an eye on the flame. At first, the fire should be low, gradually it is added to average.
- Do not cook jam at the same time as other dishes, as it can absorb odors.
- The dessert cannot be overcooked, because of this it loses its wonderful taste, color and aroma.
Apricot jam will be delicious if prepared carefully. Preparation of fruits and jars is equally important.
Ingredients for the recipe
Depending on the type of jam, the proportions may vary. For five minutes you need to prepare:
- apricots - 1 kg;
- sugar - 500 g
Additional components are not needed for this jam. Thanks to these proportions, the dessert will not be very sweet.
How to choose the right products?
For the jam, you need to pick the right fruit. It is advisable to use the following recommendations:
The fruit should have a sweet flavor.
- It is important that the color is even, without blotches, brown spots.
- Apricots should be soft.
- Do not choose fruits that are cracked or damaged.
- We need juicy fruits.
It is not necessary to choose fruits with foreign and unpleasant odors. Ripe berries are more suitable for dessert, then it will be very tasty.
Preparing dishes
Banks need to be prepared. Many housewives perform sterilization in the oven. Wash the containers and place in an unheated oven. Then the temperature is set at 120-130 degrees.
After heating, the jars are left there for 5-7 minutes. It is important that the containers are completely dry.
Then they must cool down. This completes the preparation of the cans.
To prepare jam, you need lids. They are pre-poured with boiling water in a separate bowl. They should stay there for 7-10 minutes.
How to quickly cook seedless apricot jam?
First you need to wash and dry the fruit.It is advisable to cook them in slices, so each apricot is divided into 2 parts. The bones are removed.
The berries must be covered with sugar. Leave them like this for 3-4 hours under a closed lid. During this time, the fruits will give juice. After that, the pan is put on low heat. When warming up, the apricots must be gently mixed.
Warm up until sugar dissolves. Stir the product regularly. Boiling is indicated by the appearance of bubbles. After that, the dessert is boiled for 5-7 minutes. Then you can pour the jam into containers, close with lids. The jars are turned over, covered with warm clothes and left to cool.
How and how long can the workpieces be stored?
The jam is stored longer in sterilized small-volume jars (up to 2 liters). Better to roll them up with tin lids. If stored for a long time, candying is possible. Therefore, you should not store products for a very long time.
The seedless jam can be stored for up to 3 years. During this period, it will contain vitamins and useful components. It is better to leave the workpieces in a dark, dry room. The temperature should not be higher than +15 degrees.
To keep the product well, you should not change the amount of sugar indicated in the recipe. The sterilization of the container also affects the quality of the dessert. It is necessary to monitor the tightness of the closure.
