3 best recipes for making pear and nut jam for the winter
There are a huge number of jam recipes. From what they just do not cook it. For example, you can make regular pear jam, but add nuts to it for flavor. Pear nut jam adds an unusual flavor to this common recipe.
Features of making jam from pears with nuts
There is nothing easier than making pear jam with the addition of your favorite nuts. It turns out to be very tasty. It doesn't take many ingredients to make this dessert.
Requirements for the main ingredients
For pear and nut jam, sweet ripe pears and any nuts are required. It can be walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts and any others. Fruits can be taken unripe, in this case they will need to be boiled longer so that the pulp becomes soft.
You can also add other ingredients to recipes to create unusual dessert flavors. For example, citrus fruits, raisins, various spices and spices are suitable.
Before cooking, the fruits are washed and cored with seeds. You can cut them using your favorite methods - cubes, slices, or leave completely intact. The same goes for nuts. They can be shredded or left whole.
How to prepare containers
It is recommended to cook the preservation in an enamel saucepan. If you had to cook in aluminum, then immediately after cooking, the workpiece is transferred to the cans. If left in a saucepan, acids will start to build up and it will taste bad.
The finished preservation is laid out in clean sterilized jars. You can sterilize cans in any usual way. One way is with steam. For example, over a teapot. To do this, the jar is installed instead of the teapot lid and sterilized with steam for 20-25 minutes.
The second way is in boiling water. To do this, put a towel on the bottom of a large saucepan, then fill it with water and put the jars so that they do not touch each other. Boil for 15 minutes, then take them out immediately.
The easiest way to sterilize is in the microwave. To do this, pour 2 cm of water into the jars. Then set the power to 600 W. The timer is set for 2-3 minutes.
The main thing is not to put empty containers in the microwave, otherwise it may deteriorate.
How to make pear nut jam at home
Making pear jam with nuts for the winter is very simple. Other ingredients can be used for cooking to obtain an unusual canning flavor.
Simple recipe
What is required for cooking:
- 3 kg of pears;
- 500 g of nuts (hazelnuts or walnuts);
- 2 kg of granulated sugar.
How to cook:
- Less sugar can be used if the fruit itself is sweet.
- Cut the fruit, peel it and cut it in two more to make quarters.
- Then you need to cover them with sugar and leave for 1 hour.
Put the pan over low heat, cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring constantly. Put nuts to the mass. Stir, cook for another 10 minutes. Switch off the workpiece and cover with a lid. Leave on for 30 minutes. Then put on low heat again for 10 minutes.
Citrus variant
Another option is to use citrus fruits.
What is required for cooking:
- 2 kg of pears;
- 1 lemon;
- 2 oranges;
- 2 cups chopped hazelnuts
- 1 kg of sugar.
How to cook:
- Peel the fruits. Cut in any way.
- Scald citruses with boiling water. Squeeze the juice out of the lemon. Chop the oranges with the zest.
- Place pears and oranges in a blender and chop. Alternatively, you can leave the fruit sliced.
- Cover everything with sugar, mix thoroughly to get a homogeneous mass.
Put the mass in a saucepan, pour in lemon juice. Put on fire. Cook until boiling over medium heat. Then reduce it to a minimum and cook for 40 minutes. At the end of cooking, add the nuts. Arrange the finished preservation in banks.
With raisins
What you need:
- 2 kg of pears;
- 2 cups walnuts
- 1 glass of raisins;
- 1 kg of sugar.
How to cook:
- Chop the nuts. Rinse the raisins thoroughly under water, put them in a colander and let it drain.
- At this time, peel the fruit, cut into slices, then cover with sugar and leave for 30 minutes.
- Transfer the wedges to a saucepan, place over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Then, when the mass boils, reduce over low heat. Simmer for another 30 minutes.
- Fill in the nuts and raisins a few minutes before the end of cooking. Cover, simmer until tender.
Storage rules for workpieces
It is recommended to store ready-made preserves in a cool and well-ventilated area, away from sunlight. It is best to put the jars in a cellar or basement. The bottom shelves of the refrigerator, a balcony or a pantry will also work. The shelf life of preservation in sterilized jars is about 2 years.
If they have not been sterilized, then it is advisable to eat the jam as soon as possible.
