The recipe for making dry apple jam in the oven at home
Today, almost every household plot has fruit trees, and for many gardeners, apples are a source of vitamins and nutrients. The shelf life of fruits is short, so many are beginning to look for options for preserving the harvest. One of the original methods is to make dry apple jam; this recipe does not require much time and effort, but allows you to maximize the value of the raw material.
Features of making dry apple jam
The aromatic fruit dish is moderately sweet, but the sugar content in it is significantly less compared to traditional jam recipes. The method of making delicacies was invented a very long time ago, and, according to information that has come down to our times, belongs to the Slavs.
Such jam was served at the festive table during the time of Catherine the Second, and today in everyday life in honor of ancient traditions such a recipe is often called “Kiev style” jam.
Dry cooking is suitable for many types of berries and fruits, but apples are considered the best option. The peculiarity of the recipe lies in the fact that the preparation process does not require prolonged cooking of the product or its sugaring. The recipe requires an ordinary oven, in which apples prepared in advance are kept for a certain time.
The advantage of this method is the minimum time and effort required to prepare a delicious recipe.
Preparing apples
For the dried fruit recipe, it is recommended to choose sweet and sour or sweet varieties. To get a tasty treat, it is important to properly prepare the raw materials.
To do this, perform the following actions:
- for the recipe for dried fruits, whole fruits without defects and damage are selected;
- they are thoroughly washed under running warm water, foreign objects and debris are removed;
- fruits are cut into several pieces;
- the core, together with the seeds, must be removed.
Depending on the variety, a decision is made on the need to remove the skin before processing the apples. When removing the top layer, the amount of vitamins and nutrients in the final dish decreases, but the dessert turns out to be more tender.
Apple dry jam recipe
Today, there are several options for dry fruit jam at home. All of them allow you to get a delicious dessert with a minimum investment of time and effort, while retaining the maximum amount of nutrients.
Cooking dry slices
This recipe is a great substitute for traditional sweets that kids will love.Dry jam contains a minimum amount of sugar and does not require significant financial costs. Once cooked, it can be used as a dessert or a confectionery decoration.
Main ingredients:
- granulated sugar - 300 g;
- ground cinnamon - 1 tbsp. l .;
- citric acid - 0.5 tbsp. l .;
- apples - 1 kg.
The slices are laid out in a deep container, sprinkled with citric acid on top and mixed thoroughly. Half of the sugar rate is poured on top and mixing is repeated, cinnamon is added, after which the rest of the sugar is added, and mixing is carried out again. The apples are placed in an oven heated to 200 0C and kept for 25 minutes.
Next, the baking sheet is taken out of the oven, laid out on parchment, sprinkled with sugar on top and kept in this state for 2 days. You can put the fruit in the oven for 3 hours at 60 ° C. The result should be dried soft pieces of fruit.
Recipe in Kiev
Jam can be made only from apples or added to add a richer berry flavor. Strawberries and pitted cherries are good companions.
The following ingredients are required to prepare a traditional recipe:
- 1 kg of apples;
- 1 kg of berries;
- 800 g granulated sugar;
- 1 liter of water.
The first thing to do is prepare the syrup. For this, sugar is dissolved in water by heating over a fire. Next, apples and berries are dipped in boiling syrup and boiled for 10 minutes. After that, the mixture is placed in a colander and the excess liquid is allowed to drain.
If possible, it is recommended to leave the jam in this form overnight.
Next, the semi-finished dessert is laid out in containers and placed in the oven at a temperature of 35 0C. As soon as the drying effect is achieved, they are taken out and sprinkled with sugar on top. After cooling, shake well and cover with lids.
Jam storage tips
The jam is stored in ordinary glass containers under tightly closed lids. The best storage place is considered to be in a refrigerator at a temperature slightly above 0 ° C. After opening the jam, it is recommended to eat dessert or use it to prepare pastry recipes, since the shelf life of the product is limited.
