A step-by-step recipe for transparent semi-culture jam in slices for the winter
If you make jam from a semi-culture according to a recipe in slices for the winter, it will turn out to be very tasty and aromatic. The jam contains many useful macro-microelements and vitamins, which has a very beneficial effect on the general background of the body. Eating jam helps to maintain immunity in proper condition and avoid many colds, in addition to its benefits, it is simply delicious. Jam can be a good tea treat or an ingredient in other dishes.
Features of making semi-culture apple jam for the winter
It is important to understand that repeated boiling will allow the apple slices to retain their original shape, and the sugar will not caramelize.
If boiled once, the result is an unattractive, dark-colored slurry. At the same time, if you cook as indicated in the recipe, you get a transparent, aromatic apple jam.
When you want the jam to have an extra flavor, you can use a strip of orange zest (you can do this with a vegetable peeler) and put it on during cooking. Then the zest will need to be removed from the pan.
Required ingredients
According to the recipe, only two ingredients are required to make a semi-crop jam in slices for the winter: apples and sugar.
The specifics of the choice of ingredients
It is important to use apples without any signs of damage or decay. It is recommended that the pulp is firm and free from looseness.
Container preparation rules
Cooked jam is placed in pre-sterilized jars. There are several ways to do this. The most popular is steam sterilization. You can also do this by boiling cans and lids.
Cooking process
In order to make jam from a semi-culture in slices for the winter, you need to prepare sugar and apples. Their number is determined based on how much product you plan to cook. Sugar should be taken by weight as much as apples are used. It should be borne in mind that when weighing, the fruits must already be prepared for cooking: washed, peeled and cut into halves.
Preparation of semi-crop jam for the winter is as follows:
- First you need to prepare the fruit: they are washed, wiped from moisture, cut into slices, and peeled from the core. Sometimes it will be better. If peeled. This is recommended when the peel is tough and thick. Otherwise, you can leave it.
- You need to take a bowl of a suitable size and place the half-crop slices in it in one layer and sprinkle generously with sugar. Next, lay out another layer of apples and sprinkle with sugar again. If necessary, make one or more layers.
- Cover the bowl with a lid. You can also do this with a towel.
- They wait until the half-culture has let out the juice. This usually takes 12 to 24 hours. As a result, you can see that a lot of liquid has appeared, and the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Now you will need to use a deep saucepan. Slices of apples are shifted into it and the resulting liquid is poured. Then put on medium heat and wait for a boil.
- Cook for five minutes. After that, turn off the fire and wait until the pan is completely cool.
- Now again you need to put the food on fire, bring to a boil and boil for ten minutes. After that, turn off the heat and wait until the contents have cooled to room temperature.
- You will need to boil the jam one more time. Now you can cook it for 5-30 minutes. The duration of the procedure is determined by the color to be obtained. The longer the boil time, the darker the jam will be.
After the end of the cooking process, the product is poured into jars and closed with lids.
In order for the jam to cool, it is turned over and wrapped in a blanket. Then the jam is left to cool to room temperature for the winter.
How and how much such jam is stored
Jars of jam for the winter must be kept in a dark and cool place. They will retain their beneficial qualities for a year or more.
