A simple recipe for apple jam in a slow cooker for the winter
Apples are rich in various vitamins and other beneficial substances. They cannot be stored in the freezer, so they are used for winter preparations in the form of jams and preserves.
There are few people who will give up the sweet apple dessert bun. Products made from these fruits, made in factories, are not as tasty as apple jam cooked in a slow cooker. The whole process takes a little time if you follow simple recipes.
Cooking features
Jam can be cooked in a pressure cooker or in a slow cooker. All models differ from each other, the program is selected from the following:
- extinguishing;
- soup;
- jam;
- bakery products.
Those housewives who already have a special mode for jam in this kitchen technique simply follow the instructions for the multicooker. But if there is no such program, use the universal - "extinguishing". The number of apples and sugar is selected by everyone independently, since the volume of the bowls is different for all models.
Selection of apples for jam
If you plan to cook jam with apple slices, then the fruits are selected not overripe and without damage... Any juicy apples of normal ripeness are suitable for grainy ones.
The fruit is washed and peeled, and the core is removed. For one part of apples, it is enough to add half the sugar.
On your own plot, all the fruits are useful, without chemicals. But if they are purchased in stores, then you should pay attention to such a sign of unreliable products as a glossy peel without the slightest flaw.
As a rule, harmful substances are most contained in the skin and you can get rid of them simply by removing it from the fruit. Still, it is better to choose fresh and grown without nitrates.
Methods for making apple jam in a slow cooker
You can cook a delicacy from the fruit of an apple tree in any model of multicooker. Below are a few recipes that, if you follow them, will give you excellent results.
The recipe "Five minutes"
To make this wonderful amber jam, you need apples and sugar in a 1: 1 ratio. If the fruit is very sweet, then less granulated sugar is needed. According to the recipe, 1 kg of ingredients are taken.
The fruits are thoroughly washed and dried. They are removed from the core and cut into slices. Apples are placed in a multicooker, the "stewing" program is switched on for 1 hour. After 20 minutes, add sugar to the bowl and mix with the apple pieces.
Ready jam is poured into pre-sterilized jars.
Clear jam
In order to cook this dessert, you must:
- Apples - 1 kg.
- Sugar - 800 g.
- Water - 2-3 liters.
- Vanillin and cinnamon.
Juicy and large fruits are chosen for future jam. In general, all varieties are suitable, but if sour apples come across, it is better to increase the amount of granulated sugar to 1 kg.
Due to the fact that the fruits are cut into slices, even damaged specimens are taken and collected from the ground. They are well washed under running water, dents and stains are removed. Then they are cut into slices, and the cores are discarded.
Peeled and crushed fruits are lowered into a bowl of water, in which 1 tsp is preliminarily dissolved. citric acid. This procedure is necessary in order to protect the apples from darkening upon contact with air.
The slices are taken out and dried, then mixed with sugar. 1 tbsp is poured into a multicooker bowl. water and apples in sugar. The product is cooked with the lid folded back, stirred with a wooden spoon every 5 minutes.
To start, select the "extinguishing" or "cooking" program. On average, it takes half an hour to make the jam. After this time, vanilla and cinnamon are added to the bowl, the lid is closed, the dessert is cooked for another 5 minutes.
Cinnamon
For cooking you need to take:
- Apples - 2 kg.
- Sugar - 2 kg.
- Cinnamon - 2 sticks or 2 tsp
Ripe and firm fruits are selected for jam. They are washed under running warm water, cut into slices or pieces along with the skin. The core is completely removed.
The prepared apples are moved to the multicooker bowl, covered with granulated sugar, the ingredients are gently mixed and left for 5 hours to mix the sugar with the apple juice.
After a specified amount of time, cinnamon is added to the bowl, after which the future delicacy begins to cook. Extinguishing mode is selected on the display. At the first stage, apples in syrup are cooked for 10 minutes.
In total, 3 approaches are performed, each for 10 minutes. If the multicooker has a “Multicook” mode, then you can select it for jam. The temperature is set at around 100 degrees.
While the apple dessert is being prepared, it is not mixed, but only gently dipped into the syrup with a wooden spoon. Each subsequent cooking helps to thicken the syrup, and the fruits eventually become transparent.
Hot jam is placed in clean, sterilized and dry jars. The container is rolled up with metal lids.
Storage
After making the jam and cooling it, the jars are sent to be stored for the winter in a cool place. Cellars and cellars are considered the most favorable for placing blanks. But even at room temperature, nothing happens to the jam. It retains its usefulness and taste for 2 years.
If the apple harvest is large and you cannot eat all the fruits, then you can make aromatic jam from them in a slow cooker. This sweet dessert goes well with pancakes, pancakes and just tea. Baking with him is amazing. Both adults and children eat jam with pleasure.
