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Microwave Ginger Plum Jam

This quick and easy jam makes only 2 1/2 cups. it makes a wonderful glaze for oven-roasted salmon. 3 cups of plums is about 10-12 plums. this recipe comes from the book small batch preserving by topp and howard.

Steps

Place plums and sugar in a deep 8-cup microwavable container.
Stir in lemon juice.
Microwave , uncovered on high for 7 minutes , stirring twice.
Add ginger.
Microwave , uncovered on high for 15 to 18 minutes or until mixture will form a gel , stirring every 4 minutes.
Ladle into sterilized jars and use the inversion method or water bath for 10 minutes.

Ingredients

purple plums, granulated sugar, lemon juice, crystallized ginger